‘Enough is enough’: US looted treasures unit faces accusations over credit

Exclusive: archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis accuses Manhattan DA's office of abusing intellectual property

Since 2017, when the Manhattan district attorney's office announced the formation of its first antiquities trafficking unit, it has recovered nearly 4,500 artefacts stolen from 29 countries, with a combined value of more than $375m (307m).

It is an impressive track record, made possible by specialists such as the Cambridge-based Greek archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis, a leading expert in looted antiquities and trafficking networks.