Scholars of the ancient Near East are making news this week in the debate over whether to publish unprovenanced artifacts. More than one hundred scholars have signed the {"Statement of Concern."}

For the recent news coverage, follow these links:

"Archaeologists Criticize Policies Limiting Publication of Findings About Objects of Unknown Provenance," Chronicle of Higher Education, Apr. 26, 2006.

"Must Looted Relics be Ignored?", New York Times May 2, 2006.

"NYU Gift Kicks Up More Dust", Science 312, Apr. 28, 2006.

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Citation: , " Scholars Petition against Publication Policies for Unprovenanced Artifacts," SBL Forum , n.p. [cited April 2006]. Online:http://sbl-site.org/Article.aspx?ArticleID=523