Heritage Trace Project

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Our Mission

The Heritage Trace Project investigates the roots of illicit cultural heritage trafficking in Europe, focusing initially on the Balkans through rigorous academic research.
Focus
Historical Drivers
Approach
Evidence-Based

Conflict Roots

Market Forces

Tracing how illicit trade networks exploited regional instability to traffic cultural artifacts across Europe.

Legal Framework

Examining evolving legislation aimed at curbing cultural heritage trafficking and its enforcement challenges.

Technological Impact

How advances in technology have both facilitated and hindered the illicit movement of cultural objects.

Title 4

Our research highlights the complex interplay of history, law, and technology shaping heritage protection today.

Research Focus

Tracing illicit cultural heritage flows across the Balkans through archival records.