The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield is a charitable nonprofit organization committed to the protection of cultural property worldwide during armed conflict.
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Tensions flare after fire destroys Brazil museum in 'tragedy foretold' reut.rs/2Q0b8MD
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🌏🏛👁Breaking news: Flames engulf the 200-year-old National Museum of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷, washingtonpost.com/amphtml/w… @icomus – at Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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A bronze Corinthian helmet has been discovered in the burial of several 5th-century B.C. Greek warriors in southwestern Russia archaeology.org/issues/310-1…
ALT Warrior burial, Taman Peninsula, Russia
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Maurício Santoro, professor at the department of international relations at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, said the museum’s budget was R$520,000 ($130,000) per year but the institution only received 60 per cent of that. Just let that sink in. ft.com/content/529ee7f6-af23…
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The destruction of the National Museum of #Rio is emblematic of a city reeling from years of political corruption. #MuseuNacional #Brazil burns to the ground tonight. forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2…
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Happy Labor Day from Washington, DC! Pictured here in the foreground of the Capitol is the Peace Monument. On our day off, we commend everyone working to end the illicit trafficking of cultural heritage and to stabilize conflict zones for a more peaceful, prosperous future.
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A disaster for Brasil and way beyond. Illustrates, painfully, the crucial need for #RiskManagement & #EmergencyPreparedness as pillars of #PreventiveConservation, so often neglected in so many museums.Feeling with our colleagues @MuseuNacional amp.theguardian.com/world/20…
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US Harmonized Tariff Schedule now requires separate reporting of imported archaeological pieces and ethnographic pieces to allow for more accurate reporting of cultural property imports: hts.usitc.gov/view/Chapter%2… H/T @USCBS_org, @BRCTradeLaw, @customslawblog
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Customs Law: Archaeological Pieces Under 9705 HTSUS
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Global universities unite @Yale for ‘critical moment’ to advance #culturalheritage preservation #unite4heritage news.yale.edu/2016/04/20/glo…
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LaBianca discusses important work in Jordan on looting like Follow the Pots project by @mokersel #WorldHeritageDay
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Lessons of Palmyra: Think twice about sharing images of ISIS iconoclasm, especially through social media. Outrage is their goal...
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Protecting Art and Cultural Property Through International Law [symposium]
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National Conference on Cultural Property Protection
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Looted antiquities feed terror fears
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Video report on the 72 Native American art prints by Al Momaday recovered form a New Mexico Methamphetamine Lab. aol.com/article/2015/02/07/p…
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SCREENING TOMORROW! Modern South Korean history through the experiences of a father who sacrifices for his family: asi.as/5qAfr5
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Yeah! Someone has put a stop to the insanity! Museums take aim at latest threat to priceless artwork: Selfie sticks. mashable.com/2015/02/03/self…
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New Memorandum of Understanding between USCBS and the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) uscbs.org/news/new-memorandu… via @uscbs_org
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Profile of @DePaulU professor who protects cultural heritage: ow.ly/Ir0bk @uscbs_org @chicagotribune