The destruction of ancient monuments by the Taliban and the Islamic State have shocked observers worldwide. Art historian Maxwell Anderson's Antiquities: What Everyone Needs to KnowRG analyzes continuing threats to our heritage as well as a balanced account of treaties and laws, collections past and present, forgeries, and other controversial issues. Antiquities explores the legal, practical, and moral choices we face when confronting antiquities in a museum gallery, shop window, or for sale on the Internet.