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Thousands of listed buildings damaged by crime: English Heritage
Thousands of historic listed buildings in England are being damaged by crime every year, English Heritage fears. Researchers surveyed 609 owners in October and November last year and their findings suggest almost a fifth of all sites – some 70,000 buildings – could have been harmed in 2011.
Read MoreRare historical artefacts stolen from Biel House, Dunbar
Police in East Lothian are appealing for information after items from a rare collection of historical artefacts were stolen during a housebreaking in Stenton, Dunbar.
Read More‘Moriarty of the Old Master’ pulls off the art crime of the century
The art world has been rocked by a haul of apparent forgeries by the ‘Moriarty of fakers’ that could cost investors £200 million. The suspect Old Masters – said to be by artists including Frans Hals and Lucas Cranach – have been described as the ‘biggest scandal in a century’.
Read MoreStolen Van Gogh paintings recovered by Italian anti-mafia police
Works were taken from Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in 2002. Anti-mafia police in Naples have recovered two Van Gogh paintings that were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam 14 years ago.
Read MoreAbout International Arts & Antiquities Security Forum
The International Arts & Antiquities Security Forum (IAASF) is a leading conference and exhibition covering current topics in the international protection of arts and antiquities.
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