Cultural heritage in danger
Success stories
SAFE aims to show that looting and the illicit trafficking of antiquities destroy humankind's common heritage. In this section, we will highlight reports about arrests, the return of artifacts to their archaeological origins, and other positive developments.
We want to show that legislation and enforcement, together with media support, can bring positive outcomes. However these efforts only address a small part of the problem. The wholesale destruction of our cultural heritage has reached a scale never known before. Only with greater awareness and public involvement can we achieve true success.
These stories are by no means complete. We rely on all of you to keep your eyes and ears open and to send us the latest news from your countries.
British man returns artifacts
Anatolia News Agency, January 27, 2012
Stolen icons from Turkish-occupied Cyprus return home
Financial Mirror, January 14, 2012
Columbia man returns rare Native American artifact to Washington state museum
Columbia Missourian, January 10, 2012
We thank the Museum Security Network Mailinglist and Cultural Property Protection Net Mailinglist for their work.