SAFE cosponsors “Thieves of Baghdad - looting of
Iraq’s antiquities” lecture at Berkeley
San Francisco, January 12, 2006 - SAFE | Saving
Antiquities for Everyone, in conjunction with U.C.
Berkeley, presents a lecture, book signing, and
reception featuring Matthew Bogdanos, author of
"Thieves of Baghdad" (Bloomsbury). The event will
take place on Monday, January 23, 2006 at U.C.
Berkeley's Dwinelle Hall, Room 145 at 7:30pm.
Matthew Bogdanos will speak on his efforts to recover
irreplaceable antiquities looted from the Iraq Museum
in 2003. He will also discuss the ongoing looting of
archaeological sites in the region and the thriving
global illicit antiquities trade.
"We are grateful to the contribution Colonel Bogdanos
and his team have made in recovering antiquities
looted from the National Museum of Iraq," says Cindy
Ho, founder and President of SAFE. "His detailed
account in 'Thieves of Baghdad' will go a long way to
keep the ongoing problem of looting and the illicit
antiquities trade in the public eye."
A colonel in the Marine reserves and a New York
homicide prosecutor with a lifelong passion for the
classics, Bogdanos set out with a select group from
his special-ops interagency task force to recover the
looted artifacts, risking his career and his life. His
team conducted raids, negotiated recoveries, set up an
amnesty program, and tracked down leads from Amman and
Zurich to London and New York. Though they recovered
more than 5,000 priceless objects worldwide, including
the Treasure of Nimrud ("Iraq's Crown Jewels"), over
10,000 pieces are still missing.
Also visit
http://www.savingantiquities.org/MBogdanos.htm
About SAFE
SAFE | Saving Antiquities for Everyone creates
educational programs and media campaigns to raise
public awareness about the importance of preserving
cultural heritage worldwide. SAFE is a coalition of
professionals in communications, media, and
advertising working alongside experts in the academic,
legal and law enforcement communities.
Contact for and information about SAFE: Cindy Ho
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