Tag: looted
Odessa Cathedral damaged, museums looted… Ukrainian heritage victim of the Russian invasion
In war, the culture and history of a people are also strategic targets. Sunday, July 23, Odessa, this port town planted on the shores of the Black Sea, woke up…
Holland begins to return valuables looted during the colonial period
Indonesia and Sri Lanka recover valuables seized by Dutch soldiers. The so-called Lombok treasure will be among the first to be returned to Indonesia. Europe’s former colonial masters are going…
Fifth night of protests – department stores allegedly looted
For the fifth night in a row, unrest continued in France that began after a 17-year-old boy was shot dead by police on Tuesday. During the night to Sunday, close…
They looted the shops, set the bank on fire: The chaos in France increased, the events spread to Belgium too! ‘State of Emergency’ message from Prime Minister Borne
The streets of France have been in complete chaos since Tuesday. In Nanterre, a police officer shot and killed 17-year-old Nael M. in his vehicle for failing to comply with…
Hundreds of looted antiquities returned to Greece
This is the epilogue of a long legal battle. After 17 years of lawsuits, Greece has finally won its case, and will finally be able to recover no less than…
France: a report proposes rules for the restitution of works looted under colonization
New step towards a framework law in France for the restitution of cultural works looted in Africa under colonization. Jean-Louis Martinez, the thematic ambassador in charge of international cooperation in…
Tracking down works looted from Jews by the Nazis
In France, during the Second World War, approximately 100,000 works of art were looted from Jews by the Nazis. Paintings, sculptures, works of art, sometimes musical instruments… stolen, looted, and…
All over Ukraine: In Kherson, the Russians looted the paintings of the art museum, only the Lenin paintings remained
HERSON Ihor Valentinovich almost bursts into tears when asked about the significance of the stolen art treasures for Ukraine. He is the deputy director of the Herson Regional Art Museum.…
Nazi looted art to be returned
The painting in question is “The Penitent Magdalene” by Adriaen van der Werff, a Dutch Baroque painter, from 1707. It was sold at auction in London in 2005 for £60,000.…
London’s Horniman Museum to return 19th century looted works to Nigeria
The Horniman Museum in London announced it on Sunday August 7. He is preparing to return these brass plaques and other objects looted by British troops in 1897, in the…