Looted artifacts lose vital historical context, limiting their research value. This project reconstructs lost histories of Greek painted vases by combining warehouse records, stylistic comparison, landscape analysis, and cultural context. Treating artifacts like detective cases allows scholars to reintegrate looted objects into archaeology without legitimizing illegal trade.

This thesis  challenges the idea that Japanese tea ceremony is purely Japanese, showing chanoyu’s roots in Chinese aesthetics, religion, and philosophy. Introduced via Buddhist monks, tea evolved from medicine to art. Recognizing these cross-cultural origins deepens understanding of chanoyu as a living tradition that connects cultures beyond national boundaries and histories.