Research Article

Two Case Studies in the Illicit Trade in Antiquities

Volume: 6 June 29, 2018
  • Banu Özüşen *
  • Levent Kösekahyaoğlu
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Two Case Studies in the Illicit Trade in Antiquities

Abstract

With its rich hertitage over a long history, Anatolia has an important place in world cultural heritage. However, a significant part of these historical treasure have been the victim of unprofessional excavation or have been looted and smuggled abroad due to a late awareness of historical and cultural heritage. The situation is the same all around the world. Archaeological sites considered the common heritage of the world are damaged ir-reparably. The stolen antiquities are sold with high prices in international illegal markets; and their exhibition is considered a matter of prestige by collectors, museums or countries. Under these conditions international contracts or bilateral agreements have not been sufficient to ensure the return the smuggled antiquities. As long as countries keep exhibiting the stolen antiquities, the business in smuggled antiquities will not cease. In this study, antiquities smuggling in the world and in Anatolia has been investigated in terms of the economic dimension of illegal trafficking; and the policies concerning the return of the Weary Heracles statue and the attempts concerning Bergama Artefacts that are still being exhibited abroad are compared.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Archaeology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Banu Özüşen * This is me
Türkiye

Levent Kösekahyaoğlu This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 29, 2018

Submission Date

February 2, 2018

Acceptance Date

April 3, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 6

APA
Özüşen, B., & Kösekahyaoğlu, L. (2018). Two Case Studies in the Illicit Trade in Antiquities. Cedrus, 6, 737-754. https://doi.org/10.13113/CEDRUS.201835
AMA
1.Özüşen B, Kösekahyaoğlu L. Two Case Studies in the Illicit Trade in Antiquities. Cedrus. 2018;6:737-754. doi:10.13113/CEDRUS.201835
Chicago
Özüşen, Banu, and Levent Kösekahyaoğlu. 2018. “Two Case Studies in the Illicit Trade in Antiquities”. Cedrus 6 (June): 737-54. https://doi.org/10.13113/CEDRUS.201835.
EndNote
Özüşen B, Kösekahyaoğlu L (June 1, 2018) Two Case Studies in the Illicit Trade in Antiquities. Cedrus 6 737–754.
IEEE
[1]B. Özüşen and L. Kösekahyaoğlu, “Two Case Studies in the Illicit Trade in Antiquities”, Cedrus, vol. 6, pp. 737–754, June 2018, doi: 10.13113/CEDRUS.201835.
ISNAD
Özüşen, Banu - Kösekahyaoğlu, Levent. “Two Case Studies in the Illicit Trade in Antiquities”. Cedrus 6 (June 1, 2018): 737-754. https://doi.org/10.13113/CEDRUS.201835.
JAMA
1.Özüşen B, Kösekahyaoğlu L. Two Case Studies in the Illicit Trade in Antiquities. Cedrus. 2018;6:737–754.
MLA
Özüşen, Banu, and Levent Kösekahyaoğlu. “Two Case Studies in the Illicit Trade in Antiquities”. Cedrus, vol. 6, June 2018, pp. 737-54, doi:10.13113/CEDRUS.201835.
Vancouver
1.Banu Özüşen, Levent Kösekahyaoğlu. Two Case Studies in the Illicit Trade in Antiquities. Cedrus. 2018 Jun. 1;6:737-54. doi:10.13113/CEDRUS.201835

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