With Charges Upheld in Louvre Trafficking Case, Should Major Institutions Reconsider Acquisitions of Egyptian Antiquities?
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Former Louvre Museum Director Officially Charged in Alleged Antiquities Trafficking Investigation
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Former Louvre Director Questioned by Police as Part of Alleged Antiquities Trafficking Investigation
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Laurence des Cars to Become First Woman to Direct Louvre
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Louvre to See 70 Percent Drop in Attendance After Planned July Reopening
Its director projected that a "return to normal" would come as late as 2023.
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Jean-Luc Martinez Named Director, Louvre Museum
He replaces Henri Loyrette, who has served in the job since 2001, on Apr. 15. Martinez has been with the Louvre since 1997.
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