Authorities look to create police unit for cultural heritage

Peru’s Interior and Culture ministries are discussing a proposal to create a special police unit in charge of taking care of cultural heritage, state news agency Andina reported. “It is a topic that we’ve been discussing for a while to see about the possibility of creating a specialized unit, possibly within the Tourism Police, to [...]

Spain returns pre-Columbian artifacts from Patterson Collection to Peru

Forty-five pre-Columbian artifacts, hidden in a warehouse in Spain for over 10 years, were returned to Peru by the Spanish cultural patrimony police, reported Peru’s National Culture Institute Monday. The returned objects – mostly belonging to the Moche culture, but also to the Sican, Cupisnique and Wari cultures – include five necklaces, six nose rings, [...]