According to Peg Magnusson, an administrator at the Swedish National Heritage Board responsible for issues of illegal trade, "Our common cultural heritage is being stolen."
"It is a part of our history and our memory that is disappearing and can never be replaced," she tells Magasin K.
War, conflicts and the internet are fueling the illegal trade in cultural heritage objects, reports Magasin K. After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, many advertisements for archaeological objects appeared on Facebook.
"It is difficult to say how extensive the cross-border illegal trade is globally, but there is no doubt that the number of thefts is increasing," Peg Magnusson says.
