Hicham Aboutaam sold the antiquity to a New York buyer for $950,000; the US says it is part of a the looted Western Cave hoard

Found in the headquarters of Saddam’s secret police force in Baghdad, the cache has been transferred to Washington for conservation

The agents who had investigated stolen art will now work on cases related to terrorism and fraud

The cards were issued to US troops in Iraq to help them identify the enemy

Donald Young Gallery, Chicago

British artists Andy Goldsworthy and Anish Kapoor are to design memorials

Florida International University presents a brilliantly curated tour of the First and Second World Wars

Congress is expected to approve a $71.4 million payment to Unesco, the first US contribution in 18 years

American army says it was aware of the risks, but did not protect the building as Iraqi nationals overwhelmed staff who attempted to defend the collection

Nancy Shaver's painted sculpture at Feature Inc. and James Castle's "Structures" at Knoedler & Co.

On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, Matsuura explains his reform of Unesco and the return of the US to membership after nearly 20 years

Iraq’s history is our history too

An act of censorship or tact?

A well-written history of art in North America for students

The Art Institute attempts to heal old wounds with upcoming exhibitions

Are taxes and regulations hamstringing Europe or does the US just spend more?

“The pillage of such items from Cambodia is an emergency”

However, the US and UK say the it conflicts with existing maritime legislation and Russia, Norway, Turkey, and Venezuela vote no

A guide on how to best investigate provenance with specific emphasis on the specialist problems of the Holocaust-era, solvable using provenance research

The restrictions were imposed following a 1999 request made by Italy under Article 9 of the Unesco Convention

A full import ban may not be intended by the Chinese, merely a bilateral agreement to implement the 1970 Unesco Convention

The textile trade, especially in carpets, will improve but metalworks and manuscripts are still restricted

Court says non-professional buyers do not have to check “provenance”

Standing out from the crowd with art sponsorship becomes unnecessary, as more and more of America's biggest corporations unify

The contribution was in recognition of the Frick's role in hosting the gallery's anniversary show

This month, the New York gallery celebrates its sesquicentennial with an exhibition on its most famous paintings and clients

Technicality spares the sellers of the Quedlinburg treasure

“A way of thinking that has visible form”

A commercial company has logged 34,000 looted objects so far