The family’s famous name, now tied to a story of dealer intrigue and black markets, is likely to bring even further scrutiny and attention as they prepare to open their museum. Steve Green is the chairman of the board. The Greens are big collectors of ancient antiquities they’re also the primary visionaries and contributors behind the Museum of the Bible opening in Washington, D.C., this fall. Hobby Lobby, which helped dismantle certain birth-control-coverage requirements of the Affordable Care Act. The members of the Green family, which owns the Hobby Lobby chain, are committed evangelical Christians who are probably most famous for their participation in a 2014 Supreme Court case, Burwell v. While nothing in the case indicates that these objects were associated with any terrorist group, the very nature of smuggled goods means their provenance is muddy.īut the case really matters because of who’s involved. The longstanding trade in antiquities of dubious provenance has become an especially sensitive topic in recent years, and a target of increased law-enforcement scrutiny: ISIS has made some untold millions-or billions-by selling ancient goods.
Under any circumstances, this case would be wild: It involves thousands of ancient artifacts that seem to have been stolen from Iraq, where the pillaging of antiquities has been rampant. Raiders of the Lost Web Adrienne LaFrance
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