Skulls and bones representing 80 individuals and textiles woven from plant fibers have been discovered in caves near Machu Picchu. The site, called Salapunku, has been badly damaged by looters. “Finding organic material in the mountains is significant because it’s so scarce. The humidity from rain decomposes individuals and textiles,” said archaeologist Francisco Huarcaya. Judge […]

U.S. Federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement authorities say that smuggling of antiquities from around the world into the U.S. has doubled in the past two years. “This whole market is driven by the demand for all kinds of antiquities, and the demand is constantly increasing,” explained Robert Sharer, a curator at the University of Pennsylvania […]