American Campus Podcast

University archives and black market ancient artifacts with Roberta Mazza

Lauren Lassabe Shepherd

For centuries, academics and university archivists have participated in and benefitted from the illicit trade of ancient artifacts. Roberta Mazza discusses this history and the academy's role in restoring and repatriating ill-gotten collections.

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