Nov 07 Watch Extended Interview: ‘A History of the World in 100 Objects’ Extended Interview: Neil MacGregor, "A History of the World in 100 Objects."… Continue watching
Feb 17 Costa Rican Art Returning Home By Larisa Epatko About 4,500 pieces of Pre-Columbian artifacts, including ceramic bowls and animal-shaped vessels, taken from Costa Rica are returning soon to their country of origin. Continue reading
Feb 16 Costa Rican Artifacts Returning Home In 2011, the Brooklyn Museum plans to return to Costa Rica about 4,500 pre-Columbian artifacts taken legally around the last turn of the century. Here are some examples. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch Rome’s ‘Nostoi’ Marks Homecoming of Italian Artwork Over the centuries, archaeologists and looters unearthed ancient sculptures and other works of art on the Italian peninsula, taking their finds home with them. Now, with "Nostoi," Greek for "return home," Rome celebrates the return of many of these masterpieces… Continue watching
Apr 30 Years after Widespread Looting of Museums, Iraq’s Antiquities Remain Vulnerable By PBS News Hour Although home to some of the world's earliest civilizations, Iraq's basic security needs have overshadowed efforts to protect the country's treasured archeological sites, resulting in an increase in vandalism and theft. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch Archaeologists Find Workers’ Village Near Stonehenge A team of archaeologists has uncovered the remains of a village they believe dates from the same time as -- and is located a mere two miles from -- Stonehenge, one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. Continue watching
Apr 17 Cultural Leaders Work to Recover Looted Iraqi Artifacts The head of the U.N.'s cultural agency called on the international community Thursday to help find and return valuable artifacts looted from Iraqi museums in the final days of major combat during the Iraq war. Continue reading