Parker Blackwell
@pblackwell.bsky.social
Archaeologist and moss enthusiast
Thrilled to see #Cameroon on this list! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
CPAs create reciprocal protections for partner countries’ cultural property, communicating mutual respect & fostering diplomacy.
Most importantly, CPAs combat crime and deter looting.
CPAs create reciprocal protections for partner countries’ cultural property, communicating mutual respect & fostering diplomacy.
Most importantly, CPAs combat crime and deter looting.
📅Mark Your Calendar!
The U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee will meet Sept. 15-17 to review a new CPA request from #Cameroon and to renew agreements with #Colombia and #Türkiye, and extend emergency restrictions for #Afghanistan.
Find Out More: ow.ly/39SS50WEV0B
The U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee will meet Sept. 15-17 to review a new CPA request from #Cameroon and to renew agreements with #Colombia and #Türkiye, and extend emergency restrictions for #Afghanistan.
Find Out More: ow.ly/39SS50WEV0B
August 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Thrilled to see #Cameroon on this list! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
CPAs create reciprocal protections for partner countries’ cultural property, communicating mutual respect & fostering diplomacy.
Most importantly, CPAs combat crime and deter looting.
CPAs create reciprocal protections for partner countries’ cultural property, communicating mutual respect & fostering diplomacy.
Most importantly, CPAs combat crime and deter looting.
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August 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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More on the Leonardo Patterson investigation can be found here: mola.omeka.net/items/show/2...
Leonardo Patterson Collection · Museum of Looted Antiquities
The Museum of Looted Antiquities collects, displays and studies ancient art and artifacts that have been repatriated to their countries of origin since 1950.
mola.omeka.net
July 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
More on the Leonardo Patterson investigation can be found here: mola.omeka.net/items/show/2...
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By extending BSA guardrails to the art market, the Art Market Integrity Act will help protect our national interests, ensuring that criminals do not succeed at the expense of law-abiding collectors, dealers, galleries, and auction houses.
🏦Read more: theantiquitiescoalition.org/congress-tak...
🏦Read more: theantiquitiescoalition.org/congress-tak...
Congress Takes Aim at Dirty Money in the Multi-Billion-Dollar U.S. Art Market - Antiquities Coalition
Bipartisan Legislation Would Strengthen National Security, Uphold Economic Integrity, and Support Honest Businesses The Antiquities Coalition commends Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Chuck Grassley (...
theantiquitiescoalition.org
July 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
By extending BSA guardrails to the art market, the Art Market Integrity Act will help protect our national interests, ensuring that criminals do not succeed at the expense of law-abiding collectors, dealers, galleries, and auction houses.
🏦Read more: theantiquitiescoalition.org/congress-tak...
🏦Read more: theantiquitiescoalition.org/congress-tak...
"The looting has not stopped," Centurion said in an interview. "We need greater collaboration from local governments and local authorities to prevent these illicit acts."
Because Joe Rogan is Joe Rogan, pseudoarchaeology has once again come up on his platform. This time it's the fake mummified aliens from Peru. Pseudoarch is damaging to heritage in many different ways, and the fake aliens are a stark example of that. Rogan platforming this fuels the damage.
Alien fever dreams fuel Peruvian grave robbings
Nazca is known for salt flats that dehydrate and preserve human and animal remains, making it the site of important finds that have deepened modern understanding of ancient cultures – and attracted grave robbers.
www.reuters.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"The looting has not stopped," Centurion said in an interview. "We need greater collaboration from local governments and local authorities to prevent these illicit acts."
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Because Joe Rogan is Joe Rogan, pseudoarchaeology has once again come up on his platform. This time it's the fake mummified aliens from Peru. Pseudoarch is damaging to heritage in many different ways, and the fake aliens are a stark example of that. Rogan platforming this fuels the damage.
Alien fever dreams fuel Peruvian grave robbings
Nazca is known for salt flats that dehydrate and preserve human and animal remains, making it the site of important finds that have deepened modern understanding of ancient cultures – and attracted grave robbers.
www.reuters.com
June 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Because Joe Rogan is Joe Rogan, pseudoarchaeology has once again come up on his platform. This time it's the fake mummified aliens from Peru. Pseudoarch is damaging to heritage in many different ways, and the fake aliens are a stark example of that. Rogan platforming this fuels the damage.
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🌟As stars walk the blue carpet, we're looking behind the curtain.
#LooksVsLoot pairs Met Gala glamour with looted antiquities—now returned.
🎟️Because accountability should be on every guest list→ theantiquitiescoalition.org/22042-2/
#MetGala #MetGala2025 #TheMet #RedCarpet #Superfine
#LooksVsLoot pairs Met Gala glamour with looted antiquities—now returned.
🎟️Because accountability should be on every guest list→ theantiquitiescoalition.org/22042-2/
#MetGala #MetGala2025 #TheMet #RedCarpet #Superfine
May 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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There are just too many examples to ignore this any longer
🖼️Hear from our Financial Crimes Task Force to Learn More: theantiquitiescoalition.org/developing-i...
Financial Crimes Task Force - Antiquities Coalition
THE ISSUE • THE REPORT • THE LATEST
theantiquitiescoalition.org
April 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
There are just too many examples to ignore this any longer
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We invite you to join our coalition to protect our shared heritage and ensure the past is preserved for future generations!
👀https://youtu.be/nZh4zc06Tgw?si=0fxE1GQvKVR9dvoI
👀https://youtu.be/nZh4zc06Tgw?si=0fxE1GQvKVR9dvoI
Who We Are
YouTube video by The Antiquities Coalition
youtu.be
January 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We invite you to join our coalition to protect our shared heritage and ensure the past is preserved for future generations!
👀https://youtu.be/nZh4zc06Tgw?si=0fxE1GQvKVR9dvoI
👀https://youtu.be/nZh4zc06Tgw?si=0fxE1GQvKVR9dvoI
Ryan Reynolds: the ultimate bridge between art law and family holiday movies 🫶🏼
The Woman in Gold, five stars @helenaarose.bsky.social
The Woman in Gold, five stars @helenaarose.bsky.social
December 25, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Ryan Reynolds: the ultimate bridge between art law and family holiday movies 🫶🏼
The Woman in Gold, five stars @helenaarose.bsky.social
The Woman in Gold, five stars @helenaarose.bsky.social
Charmed by the Islamic art influences in Minneapolis’s American Swedish Institute and loved the tomte exhibition 🎄
December 13, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Charmed by the Islamic art influences in Minneapolis’s American Swedish Institute and loved the tomte exhibition 🎄
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"Since the 1980s, the Assad family has been indirectly involved in [the looting of archaeological sites], operating through a network facilitated by the secret police."
Youssef Kanjou, former director of the Aleppo Museum 'As we have observed, all Syrian museums are currently safe, with no reports of looting or attacks. From my experience, Syrians deeply cherish their museums, as they represent an integral part of our identity.'
www.turkiyetoday.com/region/assad...
www.turkiyetoday.com/region/assad...
Assad involved in illegal excavations, former head of Aleppo National Museum tells Türkiye Today - Türkiye Today
Youssef Kanjou, former head of Aleppo National Museum, reveals Assad's regime's involvement in illegal excavations and looting of Syria's cultural heritage.
www.turkiyetoday.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:59 PM
"Since the 1980s, the Assad family has been indirectly involved in [the looting of archaeological sites], operating through a network facilitated by the secret police."
Hi, I’m Parker!
🏺I’m an archaeologist by training and a heritage scholar, working with The Antiquities Coalition to combat crimes facilitated by the illicit art and antiquities market.
🏺I’m an archaeologist by training and a heritage scholar, working with The Antiquities Coalition to combat crimes facilitated by the illicit art and antiquities market.
December 10, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Hi, I’m Parker!
🏺I’m an archaeologist by training and a heritage scholar, working with The Antiquities Coalition to combat crimes facilitated by the illicit art and antiquities market.
🏺I’m an archaeologist by training and a heritage scholar, working with The Antiquities Coalition to combat crimes facilitated by the illicit art and antiquities market.
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November 18, 2024 at 10:35 PM
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