Looted Artefacts: Black Market of Archaeology
The Ancients13 Apr 2024

Looted Artefacts: Black Market of Archaeology

Have you ever wondered about the dark side of archeology? The illegal seizing of ancient artefacts? The looting of goods from age old historical sites and their sale on the black market? Well it is a practice that goes back hundreds of years and today we’re exploring how it works, why it happens and what government bodies are doing to prevent it.


In this episode of The Ancients Tristan Hughes is joined by Prof. Valerie Higgins to shine a light on how illicit objects and artefacts have found their way to museums and private houses all too often.


This episode was produced by Joseph Knight and edited by Aidan Lonergan.


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