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Art artifacts
FBI Returns Looted Relics Taken From Japan at End of World War II
The items have been returned from a Massachusetts Attic, including six painted scrolls and a hand-drawn map of Okinawa—all from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Who Built the Underground City of Derinkuyu?
Who built the Derinkuyu underground city and why? One among several theories is that it was a shelter during the last ice age!
Stolen Cultural Objects: What’s the Role of Australian Galleries?
Last week, The Australian reported that 49 artworks had been identified by the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) with gaps in their ownership history that could signal they were stolen.
