Overview
Artifacts are constantly threatened by anthropogenic actions. Looting, smuggling, and illicit trade of cultural goods pose major risks to our cultural goods and our cultural identity. One of the major consequences of these illegal activities is the dissociation, meaning the loss of information associated with an object, such as provenance, identification, or location information, without which the object loses significance or is lost.
News & Events
AURORA Hosts Inaugural Webinar on Anti-Counterfeiting Photoluminescent Nanomaterials
29 January 2025 On January 29, 2025, the AURORA Project successfully hosted its inaugural webinar titled "Anti-counterfeiting Photoluminescent Nanomaterials
AURORA Project Calls for Articles on Combating Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property
17 January 2025 The AURORA Project is seeking contributions for its upcoming publication, "Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property –
AURORA M24 Meeting: Advancing Cultural Heritage Preservation
14-15 January 2025 The AURORA Project recently convened its third-year meeting, marking a significant milestone in the collaborative effort
AURORA Project: Advancing the Use of Chemical Markers to Prevent Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property
20 December 2024 The AURORA project continues to break ground in its fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural
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