‘Enough is enough’: US looted treasures unit faces accusations over credit | Archaeology

ArchaeologyExclusive: archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis accuses Manhattan DA’s office of abusing intellectual propertyTue 26 Sep 2023 05.00 EDTSince 2017, when the Manhattan district attorney’s office announced the formation of its first antiquities trafficking unit, it has recovered nearly 4,500 artefacts stolen from 29 countries, with a combined value of more than $375m (£307m).It is an impressive track record, made possible by specialists such as the Cambridge-based Greek…
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Source: https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/26/antiquities-trafficking-unit-archaeologist-christos-tsirogiannis