Overview
RITHMS intends to boost the operational capacity of Police and Customs/Border Authorities in addressing trafficking in cultural goods through research, technological innovation, outreach and training. The consortium includes four Police authorities, two Border Agencies, one Police School, SMEs, and researchers from SSH and ICT fields.
In the news
- Yesterday, July 17th, 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞, the documentary realised by the Centre for Cultural Heritage Technology (CCHT) with the participation of the #RITHMS partners, was screened in Sicily as part of the 2026 Summer Edition of the International #Festival of Archaeological Cinema of Rovereto... and won the #AudienceAward! This is another outstanding achievement for a production that sheds light on the urgent and deeply felt issue of the looting and
- RITHMS project has been featured in #Issue4 of #HoveringHorizon, the bimonthly magazine published by the #Copernicus Service on Support to EU External and Security Actions (SESA). This issue explores the current landscape and applications of #EarthObservation technologies in the #protection of #culturalheritage, highlighting their growing role across the EU space and security ecosystems. Within this context, RITHMS is presented as an #example of how advanced technologies can support the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural
- Yesterday, 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞, the documentary produced within the #RITHMSproject, was screened at the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam, in collaboration with the 𝐈𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐢 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐢 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦. Since its premiere in March 2025, the documentary has been presented at numerous venues and international events, consistently attracting strong interest from researchers, heritage professionals, law enforcement
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