In the 1970s, thieves defaced the temples at Koh Ker. Numerous stone figures lost their feet—and their meaning.
Southeast Asia
This well-preserved example of patterned earthenware dates to Thailand’s earliest agricultural communities.
Ban Chiang Clay Jar
When conflict erupts in an archaeologically rich country, illegal antiquities flood the market. What can be done?
The Scourge of Looting: Trafficking Antiquities, from ...
What happens when an auction house knowingly lists looted art? Government intervention and a lawsuit halt the sale.
Sotheby’s Returns Looted 10th Century Statue to ...
The walkways and reliefs of this incredible sanctuary guide pilgrims toward higher states of consciousness.
Borobudur
This temple remains the largest religious monument in the world. Once a Hindu shrine, it is now used by Buddhists.