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Support MenuOur Mission and Values Our Team and Partners Our Governance and Reporting Our Work Priorities Championing Better Law and Policy Closing U.S. Markets to Illicit Antiquities Convening with Purpose Encouraging Responsible Markets and Trade Practices Task Forces G20 Task Force Financial Crimes Task Force #CultureUnderThreat Task Force Think Tank Interactive Resources Story Maps of Cultural Racketeering Timelines Tracking Progress in the Fight Infographics How You Can Help Get Involved Buyer Beware: Travel and Purchase Responsibly Ten Most Wanted: Help Find and Return these Antiquities Donate Blog & News Contact Us Support The Garden of Time Met Gala Looks vs. Loot 2024 Edition See the Looks Antiquities Coalition Warns U.S. Art Market Is a Sanctions Black Hole” Chairman and Founder Deborah Lehr Calls for Action in Financial Times Op-Ed Learn More Adding Cultural Racketeering to the Campaign Against Corruption AC Joins Global Leaders Seeking Solutions at the 10th UNCAC Conference of State Parties Read More U.S.- Cambodia Partnership Continues to Yield Results in the Fight Against Cultural Racketeering Metropolitan Museum Will Repatriate 14 Looted Masterpieces Linked to Douglas Latchford Read More Our Mission To protect our shared heritage and global security, the Antiquities Coalition is leading the international campaign against cultural racketeering, the illicit trade in ancient art and artifacts. We do this by developing and implementing innovative and practical solutions, focusing on where we can best add value: Convening with Purpose Championing Better Law and Policy Closing U.S. Markets to Illicit Antiquities Engaging Responsible Art Markets and Trade Practices Antiquities Coalition Warns U.S. Art Market Is a Sanctions Black Hole” in Financial Times Op-Ed Art and antiquities have financed some of the last century’s worst actors, yet for too long, public policy has treated cultural racketeering as a white collar and victimless crime. Since […] In the NewsMay 07, 2024 The Garden of Time: Met Gala Looks vs. Loot 2024 Edition Our BlogFollow us at @CombatLooting The Antiquities Coalition provides a powerful example of what can be achieved through partnerships between governments and NGOs.” — Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General The [Antiquities] Coalition, since its inception in March 2011, has shown great support and exerted utmost efforts to raise awareness and combat the looting and illegal trade of Egyptian antiquities and artifacts.” — Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, former Minister of Antiquities The Antiquities Coalition, UNESCO, and other organizations have already sounded the alarm, and the U.S. should leverage their insights, networks, and activism to stem the flow of funds to ISIS from this trade.” — Juan Zarate, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Egypt is working alongside regional and international partners such as the Antiquities Coalition to stem the flow of stolen antiquities.” — Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt "The Antiquities Coalition [is] the foremost organization in the world for combating cultural racketeering." — Hank Paulson, Chairman of Paulson Institute Press Release Yazda and the Antiquities Coalition Announce the Release of A Groundbreaking Series of 45 Videos Preserving Yazidi Heritage and Culture Press ReleasesAC Discusses Museums and Cultural Racketeering at ASOR’s Annual Meeting In recent years, some of the world’s leading museums have been caught up in scandals, lawsuits, and even criminal prosecutions for acquiring, possessing, or even just displaying antiquities looted from […] ResourcesBecome Part of the Solution We must act now or there won’t be a past left to protect. We have the opportunity to save the remains of our entire civilization. But we can’t do it without you. How You Can Help1220 L Street NW Suite 100, Box 300 Washington DC 20005 Follow Us Mailing List © 2024 The Antiquities Coalition. All Rights Reserved. Privacy...