Ancient Coins & Cultural Heritage » Cultural Heritage Issues http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog Journal of Ancient Numismatics Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:36:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cultural property and rights of ownership http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/19/cultural-property-and-rights-of-ownership/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/19/cultural-property-and-rights-of-ownership/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:38:49 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=112 There is a story buzzing today about an auction to be held in New York where some artifacts that once belonged to Mahatma Gandhi or to be sold at auction.  This whole issue certainly brings up some interesting points. First, the items being auctions are not ancient.  But what is interesting is that many have been calling for Continue reading →

]]> There is a story buzzing today about an auction to be held in New York where some artifacts that once belonged to Mahatma Gandhi or to be sold at auction.  This whole issue certainly brings up some interesting points. First, the items being auctions are not ancient.  But what is interesting is that many have been calling for Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/19/cultural-property-and-rights-of-ownership/feed/ 0 Preserving Kashmir’s Coins http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/15/preserving-kashmirs-coins/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/15/preserving-kashmirs-coins/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:58:40 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=95 In the article Preserving Kashmir’s Coins written by Irfan Naveed and published in Kashmir News (the article was appears to be a  translation from his native tongue), Mr. Naveed brings up some interesting points, one point in particular: “What is a coin? Perhaps only few people have understood its proper concept, while for most of the people Continue reading →

]]> In the article Preserving Kashmir’s Coins written by Irfan Naveed and published in Kashmir News (the article was appears to be a  translation from his native tongue), Mr. Naveed brings up some interesting points, one point in particular: “What is a coin? Perhaps only few people have understood its proper concept, while for most of the people Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/15/preserving-kashmirs-coins/feed/ 0 Are ancient coins cultural heritage? http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/10/are-ancient-coins-cultural-property-or-cultural-heritage/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/10/are-ancient-coins-cultural-property-or-cultural-heritage/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:26:21 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=65 The radical archaeologist movement tries very hard to convince people that this is so. In the broadest sense perhaps, just as the spare change in my pocket represents aspects of the country in which I live. But so is every other item ever made by a specific culture or society. The real question that needs Continue reading →

]]> The radical archaeologist movement tries very hard to convince people that this is so. In the broadest sense perhaps, just as the spare change in my pocket represents aspects of the country in which I live. But so is every other item ever made by a specific culture or society. The real question that needs Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/10/are-ancient-coins-cultural-property-or-cultural-heritage/feed/ 2 Outcry Over a Plan by Brandeis to Sell Its Museum’s Holdings – NYTimes.com http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/01/28/outcry-over-a-plan-by-brandeis-to-sell-its-museums-holdings-nytimescom/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/01/28/outcry-over-a-plan-by-brandeis-to-sell-its-museums-holdings-nytimescom/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:19:53 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=12 Outcry Over a Plan by Brandeis to Sell Its Museum’s Holdings – NYTimes.com. This mornings New York Times article clearly illustrates the financial difficulties which museums and other non-profit institutions are facing. The economic difficulties affecting the world are not restricted to the “for profit” world.  Dozens of not-for-profit organizations have been put out of Continue reading →

]]> Outcry Over a Plan by Brandeis to Sell Its Museum’s Holdings – NYTimes.com. This mornings New York Times article clearly illustrates the financial difficulties which museums and other non-profit institutions are facing. The economic difficulties affecting the world are not restricted to the “for profit” world.  Dozens of not-for-profit organizations have been put out of Continue reading →

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