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'Three artifacts described as "dogu" earthenware figurines from Japan's ancient Jomon period were removed from the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Cultural Heritage Online portal after external claims questioning their authenticity, agency sources confirmed.'

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250423/p2a/00m/0na/019000c

The Mainichi: Japan cultural agency deletes ancient figurines from website after forgery claims . “Three artifacts described as ‘dogu’ earthenware figurines from Japan’s ancient Jomon period were removed from the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Cultural Heritage Online portal after external claims questioning their authenticity, agency sources confirmed.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/25/the-mainichi-japan-cultural-agency-deletes-ancient-figurines-from-website-after-forgery-claims/

statue of Queen Tuya, found in the Valley of the Queens, Thebes, Egypt, c.1240 BC

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New Voice of Ukraine: Russia stole more than 1.7 million Ukrainian cultural artifacts. “Russian authorities stole more than 1.7 million items of Ukrainian cultural heritage from occupied territories, Culture Minister Mykola Tochitsky said on April 11.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/13/new-voice-of-ukraine-russia-stole-more-than-1-7-million-ukrainian-cultural-artifacts/