Network

Synopsis: In 2005, California’s Getty Museum hit the news: their former curator for antiquities, Marion True has been accused of being involved in an extensive trade in archaeological treasures and went on trial in Rome charged with criminal conspiracy. What made one of the richest museums in the world buy stolen artifacts? The True case is not an exception, but rather an example of a major ethical crisis that has hit many big museums all over the world, and mirrors a deeper crisis in the antiquities trade today. "Network" is a documentary that investigates this crisis, focusing on the ring of people connected to antiquities smuggling. This network includes police, tomb robbers, investigators, archaeologists, Interpol, auction houses, private collectors, museums, international organizations, and governments. Locations involved include Athens, London, New York, Geneva, Rome and Jerusalem. How do antiquities become an object of illegal exchange, trade and theft?
Language: English
Country: Greece
Year of release: 2006
Year of production: 2006
Subjects: Archaeology
Keywords: antiquities; crime; international trade; museums

Name: Archaeology Channel, The
Contact: Richard Pettigrew (president and director)
Web: http://www.archaeologychannel.org External site opens in new window
Notes: The Archaeology Channel is one of the initiatives of the US-based Archaeological Legacy Institute. The marketplace section of the Channel’s website sells a range of DVDs on archaeological topics. The site also streams documentaries in their entirety, free of charge. American archaeology is strongly represented but the extensive collection also covers worldwide content. Audio commentaries and interviews with archaeologists are also available free online .

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