DOJ Seizes Ancient ‘Gilgamesh Dream Tablet’ from Hobby Lobby
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday it recovered the ancient Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, part of the epic of Gilgamesh, from arts and crafts superstore Hobby Lobby.
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Egypt Demands Cancellation of Auction for 3,000-year-old Tutankhamun Bust
Christie’s auction house in London has been asked to stop the sale of a statue of “Boy King” Tutankhamun on Thursday, with Egyptian officials claiming it was stolen and should be returned.
Syria Reopens Damascus Antiquities Museum
DAMASCUS – Syria reopened a wing of the capital’s famed antiquities museum on Sunday after six years of closure to protect its exhibits and visitors from rebel rocket fire in the civil war.
WATCH: Evidence of Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem Unearthed
TEL AVIV – In the run-up to the Jewish fast of Tisha B’av which commemorates the destruction of both Temples, new evidence unearthed in the City of David confirms biblical accounts of Jerusalem’s destruction.
Palestinians Nabbed For Attempting To Steal Byzantine-Era Antiquities
TEL AVIV – Two Palestinians were arrested for trying to steal Byzantine-era antiquities, the IDF’s Civil Administration said on Monday.
WATCH: Oldest Hebrew Mention Of Jerusalem Found On First Temple-Era Papyrus
TEL AVIV – The earliest known mention of Jerusalem in Hebrew was found on a First Temple-era papyrus displayed by the Israel Antiquities Authority Wednesday, the same day a UNESCO resolution ignoring Jewish ties to Jerusalem was passed.
Islamic State Looting of Middle East Worst Cultural Devastation Since World War II
The Islamic State’s systematic pillaging and demolition of cultural artifacts in the Middle East is the worst large-scale destruction of the region’s cultural heritage since the Second World War, according to recent reports. The terrorists, who have struggled to finance
ISIS Debuts New Execution Method: Blowing Up Prisoners Tied to Ancient Palmyra Ruins
The Islamic State has struck on a novel combination of depravities, murdering three prisoners by lashing them to ancient stone pillars at a historic site in Palmyra, Syria, and then destroying both pillar and prisoner with explosives.
NYT: ISIS ‘Irreversible’ Destruction of Antiquities Has Reached ‘Staggering Levels’
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has accelerated its demolition and looting of antiquities in Syria, reports The New York Times (NYT).
