TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hashemi,Layla
AU  - Shelley,Louise
TI  - Antiquities smuggling in the real and virtual world
T2  - Routledge transnational crime and corruption series
SN  - 9781003023043
U1  - 364.16/289 
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Archaeological thefts
KW  - Middle East
KW  - Cultural property
KW  - Protection
KW  - Classical antiquities
KW  - Destruction and pillage
KW  - Classical antiquities thefts
KW  - Black market
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research
N2  - "This book examines the illicit trade in antiquities, a trade which has increased massively following the destruction and looting of ancient Near Eastern sites in the Middle East. Focusing on the distribution networks for looted antiquities, especially the routes to the West, the book considers the dealers and facilitators who are key in getting the objects to market, explores the methods used including online marketplaces and social media sites, analyses demand and buyers, revealing that objects are often available at very affordable prices. It outlines the efforts of law enforcement agencies, including the military, and legal systems to contain the trade. Throughout the book highlights the difficulties of putting a stop to this illicit trade, particularly in a conflict region"--
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003023043
ER  -