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Archive December 2005

12.30.05 The Wall Street Journal
Finders Keepers? by Eric Gibson

12.29.05 The Christian Science Monitor
90 years later, Peru battles Yale over Incan artifacts by Danna Harman

12.29.05 Morocco TIMES
Archaeological objects from Morocco and Mali seized by French Customs

12.28.05 LA Times
Murky World of Antiquities Trade by Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch

12.28.05 Azzaman.com
Italian police catch tomb raider by David Willey

12.27.05 International Herald Tribune
Italy using art loans to regain antiquities by Hugh Eakin

12.26.05 The New York Times
Italy Goes on the Offensive With Antiquities by Hugh Eakin

12.21.05 Yahoo News
Foundation watchdog puts Getty on probation by Steve Gorman

12.18.05 news.telegraph
The curse of Aphrodite by William Langley and Sarah-Jane Checkland

12.17.05 The New York Times
Tempers Heat Up at Trial in Italy on Antiquities by Elisabetta Povoledo

12.17.05 Whas11.com
Prosecutors Present Ex-Curator's Letters By Ariel David

12.14.05 The Wall Street Journal
A Civilized Solution to Looted Art by Melik Kaylan

12.10.05 The New York Times
Doubts on Donors' Collection Cloud Met Antiquities Project by Hugh Eakin and Randy Kennedy

12.10.05 The New York Times
The Terrorist in the Art Gallery by Matthew Bogdanos

12.07.05 Yahoo News
Getty trial spotlights Italy tomb raiders by Rachel Sanderson

12.06.05 The New York Times
Regarding Antiquities, Some Changes, Please by Michael Kimmelman

12.06.05 The New York Times
Exhibited in Antiquities Case: The Cracks of a Broken Cup by Elisabetta Povoledo

12.06.05 LA Times
Framing the Case Against Curator by Tracy Wilkinson

12.05.05 Le Monde
La justice italienne s'attaque aux trafics entre pilleurs de sites et musées by Jean-Jacques Bozonnet

12.05.05 Associated Press
Prosecutors in Getty curator trial: Photos show stolen art by Ariel David

12.05.05 The New York Times
Winds change in the battle over ancient artefacts

12.05.05 Inside ICE
ICE Efforts Bring Ancient Work Of Art Back To Italy

12.01.05 Aviso
Getty Battles Could Set Precedent AAM Notes

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12.01.05 Bloomberg
Getty Tells Greece It Will Discuss Returning Artifacts in 2006 by Staff reporter