Stolen and Looted Art and Antiquities

Artifacts recovered in South Florida returned to Colombia (Orlando Sentinel)

9 Jul 2008

There were emerald beads as large as thimbles. A ceremonial statue of a man chewing a coca wad. A gold filigree nose ornament and other jewelry buried in Colombian graves 1,000 years ago or more.

Thai museum at Angkor raises Cambodian ire (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)

8 Jul 2008

There is no question that Angkor and its famed temples are among the world's archaeological treasures, providing a window into the Cambodian dynasty that flourished there from the 9th century to the 15th century.

Thai Museum at Angkor Raises Ire in Cambodia (New York Times)

5 Jul 2008

With few artifacts remaining at the site of the Angkor temples, a Thai company?s new museum there is being criticized for everything from politics to its displays.