Stolen Past: Inside the fight against illicit antiquities trafficking
14 november 2025 - 18:38:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The illicit trade in cultural property is one of the world’s oldest and most profitable forms [...] Full text...
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Libya recovers rare archaeological artefact from France
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Libya recovers rare stolen archaeological piece from the US
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Libya recovers bust of Faustina the Younger, 75 years after its disappearance
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Libyan Interior minister denounces antiques trafficking as threat to security
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Washington returns Libya’s archaeological statue illegally taken to USA
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Egyptian archaeologists discover new Pharaonic tombs
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UN: Security Council adopts resolution to protect cultural heritage
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US: EU, Egypt sign agreement on cultural property protection
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UN: Senior UN officials seek accountability for human trafficking crimes
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Sudan: Sudanese welcomes recognition of its Red Sea natural site as a world heritage
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Tunisia: Libya, international partners unite for action plan for Libya’s heritage
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US: UN expert welcomes ICC decision to charge offences against cultural heritage
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Sudan: Bashir appoints new cabinet
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Senegal: Egypt gets back stolen artifacts
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Kenya: East African states launch single tourist visa
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UNESCO mission confirms Egypt’s Mallawi museum ransacked
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Libya, UNESCO sign agreement on protection of cultural heritage
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Egypt closes Great Pyramid of Giza to avoid 11/11/11 rituals
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UNESCO convenes meeting on safeguarding Libya’s cultural heritage
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UN, diplomatic partners urge Security Council to unfreeze Libyan assets
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Joint Libyan-Italian team archives archaeological pieces
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Joint Libyan-Italian team archives archaeological pieces
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Egypt denies Synagogue attempt was to bolster UNESCO bid
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Egypt discovers artifacts in museum basement
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Egypt announces ancient 'fishing tackle' discovery
13 may 2009 - 09:40:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egypt’s culture ministry on Tuesday evening announced the discovery of prehistoric fishing tackle, sewing equipment and [...] Full text...
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UK’s Myers Museum returns 454 ancient Egyptian artifacts
03 may 2009 - 07:36:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA)- – The Myers Museum in the United Kingdom has returned 454 an cient Egyptian artifacts, including Pharaohnic [...] Full text...
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Egypt to allow visitors inside famed “Bent” pyramid
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Egypt wants Pharaonic-era coffin returned
23 march 2009 - 10:40:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egypt has demanded the return from the United States of a 3,000-year-old Pharaonic era wood coffin [...] Full text...
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New archaeological site discovered in Egypt
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