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August 2026 Roundup! (opens the original)
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I have a double (triple, even?) special for everyone today! It has been a busy few weeks. Returns to countries in South America, Africa, and Europe. Recoveries throughout Italy. Even MORE audacious jewelry heists. Let’s dive in!1. Senegal hopes new French law will trigger return of ‘Ségou Treasure’The writings of Muslim scholar and mystic Omar Saïdou Tall are preserved in over 500 manuscripts currently spread throughout French museums. In Senegal, Tall is known as an anti-colonial hero and leade
Weekly Roundup: August 2, 2026 (opens the original)
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1. UNESCO adds West Bank archaeological site and castles in Lebanon to its World Heritage ListUNESCO announced additions to its World Heritage List and List of World Heritage in Danger this week. This follows UNESCO’s 48th World Heritage Committee, held in Busan, Republic of Korea, where member states voted to add a total of 25 new sites to the World Heritage List and six sites to the List of World Heritage in Danger. Of these
Weekly Roundup: July 26, 2026 (opens the original)
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Subscribe now1. President Trump orders signs installed at Smithsonian warning of “inaccurate information”In an executive order issued Friday, President Trump ordered the Department of the Interior to install temporary signage outside of the Smithsonian
Weekly Roundup: July 19, 2026 (opens the original)
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It was difficult to choose merely five stories this week, so I have included a few additional headlines with links at the bottom of this week’s roundup. 1. Third looted painting from Goudstikker collection recovered from trash in AmsterdamA Dutch Golden Age painting rescued from roadside trash becomes the third recovered work from Jacques Goudstikker's looted collection. Last year, we covered the story of a Nazi-looted painting discovered in an Argentinian real estate advertisement. This paintin
Weekly Roundup: July 12, 2026 (opens the original)
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1. Smithsonian responds to Trump administration criticismThe secretary of the Smithsonian, Lonnie G. Bunch III, has responded to the Trump administration’s 162-page criticism of the institution in a memo addressed to staff. In the memo, Bunch reaffirmed the Smithsonian’s mission, writing that it is “driven by scholarship, accuracy and an uncompromising commitment to tell the fullness of America’s story.” <
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