Overview
Artifacts are constantly threatened by anthropogenic actions. Looting, smuggling, and illicit trade of cultural goods pose major risks to our cultural goods and our cultural identity. One of the major consequences of these illegal activities is the dissociation, meaning the loss of information associated with an object, such as provenance, identification, or location information, without which the object loses significance or is lost.
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The Nefertiti Bust: a tale of Beauty, Mystery, and Controversy
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AURORA objectives highlighted in recent interview
24 April 2024 In a recent interview featured in the AMA Newsletter, Lujza Varga, Head of Department responsible for
Venetian Authorities Return Stolen Mesoamerican Artifacts to Rome Museum
23 April 2024 In a significant development, the Carabinieri's Heritage Protection Unit in Venice has returned two invaluable Mesoamerican
Panel Discussion on Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in the Time of Crisis Marks Significant Milestone for AURORA Project
19 April 2024 We are delighted to announce the successful culmination of a landmark panel discussion focused on "Safeguarding
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