Title
2011 Cultural heritage legal summary
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
January 2012
Abstract
his article summarizes the legal developments during 2011 that affect archaeological heritage. Among the more significant developments were advances in and challenges to the use of international law in deterring the trade in undocumented antiquities and questions of whether artifacts on loan to U.S. institutions from Iran could be used to satisfy judgments against Iran awarded to victims of terrorist bombings. Finally, the article presents a preliminary assessment of the impact of the "Arab Spring" conflicts on cultural heritage preservation.
Recommended Citation
Patty Gerstenblith, 2011 Cultural Heritage Legal Summary, 37 J. Field Archaeology 330 (2012)
