£100,000 Missing from Community Archaeology Project!? – WB 17th July 2024
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0:00 Introduction
1:20 £100k Fraud at SHARP!
5:22 Vulnerability of Charities
8:36 Vulnerability in PAS too…
10:05 Stonehenge Tunnel Back in Court!
16:23 UK’s Relationship to International Law
20:42 What’s Next?
21:27 Israel Suggests Antiquities Authority Expansion into Gaza
29:29 Al-Wafd Alleged Antiquities Trafficking Involvement
36:42 Hartwig Fischer New Saudi Appointment!
41:38 Conclusion
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Link of the Week:
CBA Festival of Archaeology 2024:
https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festiva...
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Links:
LEADING COMMUNITY ARCHAEOLOGY PROJECT REELING AFTER FORMER TREASURER FACES FRAUD CHARGES:
https://thepipeline.info/blog/2024/07...
Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Project fraud charge:
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24446392...
Youngkin’s Virginia Mansion Row! (Full Marx in the Culture War) - WB 11th Feb 2022 Dr Neil Faulkner RIP (The Power of Archaeology) at 41mins:
• Youngkin’s Virginia Mansion Row! (Ful...
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Latest legal bid in Stonehenge tunnel scheme begins:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...
Court of Appeal to consider A303 Stonehenge tunnel consent order:
https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/ne...
UNESCO proposes putting Stonehenge on 'danger' list:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...
UNESCO: 46th session of the World Heritage Committee:
https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/46...
Satellite Data Can Catch Maritime Looters: Is it Too Late for HMS Prince of Wales?:
• Satellite Data Can Catch Maritime Loo...
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Israeli Government: Ministers move to expand Antiquities Authority jurisdiction into West Bank:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/ministe...
Palestinian destruction of Jewish archaeological sites must be halted:
https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/...
Netanyahu Coalition Advances Bill Allowing Israel's Antiquities Authority to Operate in West Bank:
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2...
Analysis | Allowing the Israel Antiquities Authority to Operate in the West Bank Is Equivalent to Annexation:
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2...
Red Cross Campaign “Help provide vital aid, donate to Gaza now”:
https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal...
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Al-Wafd Party investigates alleged antiquities trafficking scheme involving members:
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsCont...
Northampton Sekhemka statue:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northam...
Grand Egyptian Museum – Opening Announcement:
https://grandegyptianmuseum.org/opening/
When will the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Open?
https://egyptescapes.com/when-will-th...
Egypt mummies pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-midd...
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Hartwig Fischer, former British Museum director, is appointed to run Saudi museum of world cultures:
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/...