Topic: Illicit Antiquities and Looting
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Editor's choice: "Chasing Aphrodite" by Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino
How did one of the world’s wealthiest museums end up keeping company with an international coterie of thieves and thugs?
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Gold coin, 2,200 years old, found in Israel
Gold coin: Archaeologists have unearthed the heaviest and most valuable gold coin ever found in Israel.
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Iraq's antiquities garner international attention
In wake of widespread illegal looting, Iraq and Western countries are attempting to better guard ancient cities from smugglers and prevent them from selling the artifacts.








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