Ancient treasures are being looted, but blockchain could help protect them
Verifying the provenance of antiquities has always been a tricky business. The New York Met discovered this when, in 2019, it announced it was returning an Egyptian coffin purchased from an art dealer after learning it had been looted from Egypt during the unrest of 2011. Now, some are suggesting blockchain could spare the blushes of those trading in ancient treasures and artifacts.
Cultural justice “As a refugee I have chosen the language of cultural heritage to fight for justice bringing looted art back home”, says Tasoula Hadjitofi, author of The Icon Hunter, who was forced to flee her home in Famagusta, Cyprus, in 1974 after the Turkish invasion. Hadjitofi is also CEO of Walk of Truth – a non-profit based in the Netherlands that is dedicated to protecting important artifacts and combating the looting of antiquities.
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