RITHMS is a EU project developing an integrated IT system based on Social Network Analysis for combating criminal networks engaged in trafficking cultural goods
“Threads of Heritage – Down the Rabbit Hole of Art Crime” has been officially selected for the #RAM Film Festival 2025 in Rovereto.
📍 Special Screenings:
24 & 26 September 2025
This methodology opens new opportunities for building knowledge graphs that support investigators and researchers in uncovering #illicittrafficking networks and strengthening #culturalheritage protection.
The models are publicly available on GitHub.
The new paper ���A novel NLP-driven approach for enriching artefact descriptions, provenance, and entities in cultural heritage” by @ccht_venice , @IITalk is available online: https://t.co/7k9zrqrMLv
The study tackles the challenge of extracting structured knowledge from provenance records, #museum registries and reports of stolen artefacts. The authors developed and fine-tuned #NLP models capable of transforming complex, unstructured texts into analysable #data.
🇪🇺 RITHMS was showcased at the Security Research Event 2025 in Warsaw (24–25 June) by the @ccht_venice m team with #ESI. Partners presented the Platform through live case demos and in-depth discussions with security stakeholders. #RITHMS#SRE2025#CulturalHeritage#EUProjects
🎬 The event also featured a special screening of the RITHMS documentary: “Threads of Heritage. Down the Rabbit Hole of Art Crime”, sparking strong interest among attendees. @ccht_venice
💡 This unique dataset enables: ✔️ Cross-referencing across fragmented sources ✔️ Improved transparency in provenance research ✔️ Enhanced investigative capabilities for heritage crime units #HeritageProtection#SecurityResearch#EUProjects
📢 New from the #RITHMS Project: “Overcoming Data Siloes in Cultural Heritage Crime Research” The article presents a major step forward in the use of open-source intelligence for heritage crime investigations. #CulturalHeritage#OSINT#IllicitTrafficking
🔍 The RITHMS team has developed 30 customised web scrapers to extract data from online repositories of: -Stolen goods
-Missing artefacts -Protected & unprovenanced items Consolidated into the largest OSINT dataset of its kind outside law enforcement. #ProvenanceResearch
Conference on Cultural Heritage and Property – Würzburg, 21 June 2025 On 21 June, @ccht_venice researcher Riccardo Giovanelli presented the RITHMS Platform at the conference Cultural Heritage, Property Issues and Best Practice in Würzburg, hosted by @Uni_WUE
We were honoured to welcome keynote speakers: 🎤 Mr Klein, Bavarian State Office of Criminal Investigation 🎤 Mrs Schlageder, Bavarian Ministry of Science and Arts Their contributions were instrumental in making the event a success.
On 20 June, RITHMS held an Introductory Training Workshop in Munich, 20 June 2025 with the logistical support of HföD. 👮♂️👮♀️ Participants from 8 European police forces attended. 🔗 https://t.co/mY8lS8Vlha #RITHMS#LEAtraining#AIforSecurity
The workshop offered: ✅ A step-by-step demonstration of the #RITHMS Platform ✅ Simulated operational scenarios ✅ Theoretical and practical modules on tackling #illicitculturaltrafficking
RITHMS #Newsletter Issue N.3 is out!
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At @EU_CEPOL Resaerch & Science Conference, prof. Cabana shed light on critical gaps in #EUpolicies on #culturalheritagetrafficking.
Her paper highlights the need to include #artmarket intermediaries in anti-monet laundering efforts to disrupts illicit financial flows.
Big day for @RITHMS_EU at #CEPOL Research & Science Conference 2025!
Dr. Traviglia (@ccht_venice) presented latest advancements while Prof. Cabana shared key #criminological insights into #culturalgoodstrafficking 🔍
A poster on the RITHMS Digital Platform remained on display!