Hyperallergic: "A Benin Bronze With Fishy Provenance Goes to Auction" - Jun 26, 2020
In comparison to the monumental bronze statues being torn down by protestors around the world, a bronze sculpture of a fish, smaller than the length of an arm, might seem insignificant.
Sofia Globe (Bulgaria): "Police recover ‘millions’ in stolen treasures after busting archaeological crime gang in Bulgaria" - Jun 25, 2020
An international crime gang that ransacked ancient sites in Bulgaria and trafficked stolen archaeological goods whose total worth exceeds several millions of euro has been broken up as a result of an international police operation coordinated by Europol, the European police co-operation agency said on June 25.
Art Newspaper: "Former Louvre curator among five arrested in Paris in antiquities trafficking investigation" - Jun 24, 2020
The case concerns "the sale of hundreds of pieces for tens of millions of euros", which were allegedly looted from Egypt, Syria and Yemen as well as zones in Libya under Islamic State control. The criminal investigation into gang fraud, concealment of stolen goods, and money laundering was launched in 2018.
Art Newspaper: "National museum in Stockholm to return stolen 16th-century painting to Poland" - Jun 23, 2020
The Nationalmuseum in Stockholm says it will return a painting by the School of Lucas Cranach the Elder to a museum in Poland after new documentation has shown that the work was stolen after the Second World War.
Forbes: "Facebook Bans Artifacts Trade After Uptick In Posts Of Looted Objects" - Jun 23, 2020
Facebook has banned trading of historical artifacts as part of new community standards rolled out Tuesday after reports emerged in April of increased trafficking of looted antiquities on the site during the Covid-19 pandemic.