Ghent Altarpiece: 'most stolen' artwork has new €30m home in bulletproof glass
(Belgium)Daniel Boffey (2021). Ghent Altarpiece: 'most stolen' artwork has new €30m home in bulletproof glass. The Guardian. 25 March.
Supreme court hears arguments in landmark cases over art stolen by Nazis during Holocaust
(United States of America)Ed Pilkington (2020). Supreme court hears arguments in landmark cases over art stolen by Nazis during Holocaust. The Guardian. 8 December.
Passing sentences … what's the worst kind of book thief?
(United Kingdom)Shaun Bythell (2020). Passing sentences … what's the worst kind of book thief?. The Guardian. 27 November.
India asks Oxford museum to return 'stolen' bronze statue
(India; United Kingdom)David Batty (2020). India asks Oxford museum to return 'stolen' bronze statue. The Guardian. 21 February.
Scuffles break out as artworks removed from Catalan city's museum
(Spain)Sam Jones (2017). Scuffles break out as artworks removed from Catalan city's museum. The Guardian. 11 December.
Trade in Dead Sea Scrolls awash with suspected forgeries, experts warn
(Israel; Palestine; United States of America)Peter Beaumont, Oliver Laughland (2017). Trade in Dead Sea Scrolls awash with suspected forgeries, experts warn. The Guardian. 21 November.
Tourist killed by falling masonry in famous Florence church
(Italy)Associated Press (2017). Tourist killed by falling masonry in famous Florence church. The Guardian. 19 October.
Destruction of Mosul's Great Mosque holds a heritage lesson for Australia
(Australia; Iraq)Dale Stephens, Tara Gutman (2017). Destruction of Mosul's Great Mosque holds a heritage lesson for Australia. The Guardian. 29 June.
Reuniting Indigenous 'sticks' with their stories: the museum on a mission to give back
(Australia)Paul Daley (2017). Reuniting Indigenous 'sticks' with their stories: the museum on a mission to give back. The Guardian. 3 March.
Vandals target display of multifaith artworks at Gloucester Cathedral
(United Kingdom)Vanessa Thorpe (2017). Vandals target display of multifaith artworks at Gloucester Cathedral. The Guardian. 12 February.
Antiques dealer jailed for stealing painting from Chester Cathedral
(United Kingdom)Nazia Parveen (2017). Antiques dealer jailed for stealing painting from Chester Cathedral. The Guardian. 31 January.
London church to be reunited with stolen 16th-century carving
(United Kingdom; Belgium)Dalya Alberge (2016). London church to be reunited with stolen 16th-century carving. The Guardian. 21 December.
Baby Jesus statue in Canada turns heads with artists' 'shocking' restoration
(Canada)Ashifa Kassam (2016). Baby Jesus statue in Canada turns heads with artists' 'shocking' restoration. The Guardian. 20 October.
Senator continues battle to save Native American artifacts from theft and sale
(United States of America)Griselda Nevarez (2016). Senator continues battle to save Native American artifacts from theft and sale. The Guardian. 11 July.
Cambodia cracks down on scantily clad visitors to Angkor
(Cambodia)AFP (2016). Cambodia cracks down on scantily clad visitors to Angkor. The Guardian. 7 July.
Stolen medieval panels restored and reinstalled in Devon church
(United Kingdom)Steven Morris (2016). Stolen medieval panels restored and reinstalled in Devon church. The Guardian. 24 June.
Native Americans implore France to halt artifact sale: 'It harkens to slave auctions'
(United States of America; France)David Smith (2016). Native Americans implore France to halt artifact sale: 'It harkens to slave auctions'. The Guardian. 25 May.
Antique dealer who plundered churches for profit jailed
(United Kingdom)Steven Morris (2016). Antique dealer who plundered churches for profit jailed. The Guardian. 10 May.
Córdoba rejects Catholic church's claim to own mosque-cathedral
(Spain)Stephen Burgen (2016). Córdoba rejects Catholic church's claim to own mosque-cathedral. The Guardian. 13 March.
Destruction of Timbuktu sites shocked humanity, prosecutor tells ICC
(Mali)AFP (2016). Destruction of Timbuktu sites shocked humanity, prosecutor tells ICC. The Guardian. 1 March.
Provenance of 22 Asian artworks at National Gallery of Australia in doubt
(Australia; India)Shalailah Medhora (2016). Provenance of 22 Asian artworks at National Gallery of Australia in doubt. The Guardian. 17 February.
Encounters exhibition: a stunning but troubling collection of colonial plunder
(Australia; United Kingdom)Paul Daley (2015). Encounters exhibition: a stunning but troubling collection of colonial plunder. The Guardian. 26 November.
Suffolk churches count 'devastating' cost of lead roof thefts
(United Kingdom)Harriet Sherwood (2015). Suffolk churches count 'devastating' cost of lead roof thefts. The Guardian. 10 October.
How did a former Italian art thief end up dead in a London canal?
(United Kingdom)Andrew Anthony (2015). How did a former Italian art thief end up dead in a London canal?. The Guardian. 4 October.
India struggles to halt multimillion dollar trade in stolen artworks
(India)Jason Burke (2015). India struggles to halt multimillion dollar trade in stolen artworks. The Guardian. 3 August.
Enduring controversy: BP sponsorship ignites new row over British Museum's Indigenous exhibition
(Australia; United Kingdom)Paul Daley (2015). Enduring controversy: BP sponsorship ignites new row over British Museum's Indigenous exhibition. The Guardian. 21 July.
Detectives unearth scores of church thefts dating back 10 years
(United Kingdom)Steven Morris (2015). Detectives unearth scores of church thefts dating back 10 years. The Guardian. 20 May.
Stolen 15th-century Torbryan church icons recovered by police
(United Kingdom)Steven Morris, Maev Kennedy (2015). Stolen 15th-century Torbryan church icons recovered by police. The Guardian. 19 May.
Priceless Tibetan Buddha statue looted by Nazis was carved from meteorite
(Tibet; Germany)Mark Taylor (2012). Priceless Tibetan Buddha statue looted by Nazis was carved from meteorite. The Guardian. 28 September.