MFA returns pair of disputed artifacts to Mali The restitution is the second the museum has announced in two months. ‘It affirms that museums should acquire things in ethical and obviously legal ...

After fighting erupted in Mali in 2012, a number of the country’s cultural treasures were hidden to protect them from Islamist militants who wanted to destroy them. But now these artifacts face ...

With rebel groups in northern Mali in control of the ancient city of Timbuktu, international groups are raising concerns about the many cultural sites housed at the legendary UNESCO World Heritage ...

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced an Islamic militant to nine years in prison for destroying artifacts and religious buildings in Timbuktu, Mali. Full Episode Tuesday, Jun 11 ...

More than 900 artifacts intercepted in an illegal shipment have been returned to the government of Mali, U.S. officials said on Monday. Homeland Security agents originally confiscated the items ...

Bamako’s national museum, which holds many important artifacts from Timbuktu and Gao, is struggling to stay open. Mali’s rich culture comes from being at the crossroads of traders and scholars ...

A high-necked polychrome pot, created sometime between 1100 and 1400 B.C.E., was among the more than 900 items returned to Mali. Courtesy of Homeland Security Investigations On Monday, officials ...

Bamako's national museum is struggling to stay open - it holds many important artifacts from Timbuktu and Gao. Mali's rich culture comes from being at the crossroads of traders and scholars ...

Ancient Blood Found On Sculptures From Kingdom Of Mali Date: December 8, 2007 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: Scientists are reporting for the first time that sculptors from the ...

Stolen artifacts that date back to 800 A.D. were returned to the Republic of Mali on Nov. 22 with the help of a Rice University professor, federal authorities said.

(RNS) Fighting in Mali has destroyed or damaged many religious artifacts and buildings in Timbuktu, an ancient Islamic learning center, local experts and a United Nations team have reported ...