£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/...