Search for the world's most wanted art.

Two Turner paintings from the Tate galleries' collection, stolen while on display in Germany eight years ago, are found. (December 20, 2002)

Indepth examination of some of the world's most famous artworks that have been stolen, including audio and video links to reports.

Database aiming to assist UK police in the recovery and return of stolen antiques and to enable auction houses, collectors and dealers to exercise due diligence.

Giles Tremlett reports in the Guardian that Spanish police have captured 100 archaeological robbers in an operation that netted a vast haul of antiques up to 5,000 years old. (July 19, 2002)

At University of Cambridge to research and highlight damage caused by looting of archaeological sites. Publishes periodical Culture Without Context. Information on latest news, events, information, legal conventions, resources.

A database with close-up photographs of objects. An independent resource dedicated to the retrieval of stolen artefacts through maximum publicity.

Hugh Jarvis lists Internet and published resources on the archaeological politics of private collecting, commercial treasure hunting, looting.

News reports of cultural property incidents, such as art theft, looting of art in wartime, fire and forgery worldwide.

Discusses problems of art theft during business hours and how museums and other facilities have responded. (May 29, 2002)

Site describes rationale, use and contacts for Object ID, an international standard for describing art, antiques and antiquities to combat theft.

Charlie Phillips investigates issues of cultural heritage management and preservation in India and Nepal through interviews and research.

Librarian provides a bibliography and list of Internet resources on theft of antiquities.

This Belgian initiative aims to assist the police in Belgium and elsewhere in the recovery and return of stolen antiques. Register stolen art pieces. Newsletters.

Dede Tisone-Bartels provides teacher's resources for considering the true ownership of works of art which have been taken from their place of origin to museums and collections around the world.

Archaeology magazine feature article by Andrew Slayman on one of the largest recoveries of stolen art treasures. (September, 1998)

Francis Deblauwe gathers articles and information about the impact of the war on the archaeological remains in Iraq, including the losses from looting.

Operates a permanent international database of stolen and missing works of art, antiques and valuables, to assist law enforcement agencies in the battle against art theft.

Charles Vincent Sabba looks at some famous art crimes, forensic art and the art scene in New York.