Christos Tsirogiannis
United KingdomarchaeologistMaleb. 19716.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Christos Tsirogiannis is an archaeologist and a leading expert in looted antiquities and trafficking networks, affiliated with the University of Cambridge. He has identified over 1,700 looted artifacts over 19 years, contributing to their repatriation to various countries and advocating for better provenance checks in the art market.
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Dr Christos Tsirogiannis, an antiquities expert at the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, expressed surprise at the lack of protection offered to Zendaya regarding the earrings.
Treasure as trinkets: Zendaya’s earrings renew debate on ownership of ancient artefacts | HeritageUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-26
Christos Tsirogiannis is a Greek forensic archaeologist lecturing at Cambridge University who has dedicated his career to researching international networks of antiquities trafficking.
The forensic archaeologist on the hunt for trafficked antiquities
United States· 2025-12-13
Christos Tsirogiannis, an archaeologist specializing in international antiquities trafficking, suggests that the heist has the hallmark of the Pink Panthers.
Το σενάριο των Ροζ Πανθήρων και τα «τρωτά» σημεία του Λούβρου
Greece· 2025-10-20
Christos Tsirogiannis heads illicit antiquities trafficking research for Unesco.
Liz Truss and far-right group accused of scaremongering over Parthenon marbles | Parthenon marblesUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-11
Dr. Christos Tsirogiannis is an archaeologist specializing in the investigation of international antiquities trafficking.
Χρήστος Τσιρογιάννης: «Τα ίχνη που με οδήγησαν στον κλεμμένο αμφορέα»Greece· 2025-04-15
Dr. Christos Tsirogiannis is a leading expert on the illicit trade of antiquities and has identified numerous looted artifacts.
Αρχαιοελληνικός αμφορέας αποσύρθηκε από γκαλερί του Λονδίνου – Είχε «λεηλατηθεί» από αρχαιοκάπηλοGreece· 2025-04-12
Dr Christos Tsirogiannis found evidence that led him to conclude the amphora probably came from an illicit excavation in Italy.
Greek vase ‘looted’ in Italy removed from sale by London gallery | ArchaeologyUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-12