PhDiva reports on Jerome M. Eisenberg's condemnation of the Phaistos Disc today.
Most interesting is this reference: “nine of the 32 of Eisenberg’s devised ‘Stylistic Criteria in Ancient Art Forgery’ apply to the work of this forger (Minerva, May/June 1992, pp., 10-15; originally presented as a paper at the 1970 annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America”. I wasn't aware of the article; I wonder if it is applicable to detecting forgeries of coins.
PhDiva is also linking to the actual reports on Iraq looting and reporting that Egypt is rewarding some antiquities finders.
Summary of CPAC Meeting to Discuss Proposed Cultural Property Agreement
with Cameroon, Renewals of Cultural Property Agreements with Colombia and
Türkiye, and a Renewal of Emergency Import Restrictions for Afghanistan
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On September 15, 2025, the US Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC)
met in a virtual public session to accept comments regarding a proposed
Cultur...
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