from The New York Times
An Illicit Journey Out of Egypt, Only a Few Questions Asked
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An extended article on the complex web of events surrounding the illegal removal - and eventual return - of an Egyptian funeral stele from Akhmin. This is symptomatic of a larger malaise, as a quote from the article would attest :

"People think that there is an illicit market and a legitimate market," said Ricardo J. Elia, associate professor of archaeology at Boston University and a frequent critic of the antiquities industry. "In fact, it is the same."