I have been reviewing the literature on looted antiquities (see preliminary bibliography here). The looting of archaeological sites in Italy ranges from Karl Meyer's The Plundered Past, to Chasing Aphrodite by Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino. Yet the key commentaries are Peter Watson's, Sotheby's: Inside Story and (with Celia Todeschini) The Medici Conspiracy, along with Vernon Silver's The Lost Chalice. Alongside these stands Fabio Isman's I predatori dell'arte perduta.
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
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wow, that looks like my library, I have to say atleast half I have acquired as well as read. Wonderful subject with far-reaching cultural ramifications.
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