It has become increasingly commonplace to exhibit antiques and historical artefacts in cultural museums, prompted by the flourishing global art market. However, behind the phenomenon of blockbuster exhibitions in leading tourism cities throughout the world, lies the problem of looted cultural heritage. This study proposes a research framework combining conceptual and empirical approaches. The authors explore the previously neglected concerns of local communities towards the smuggling of cultural heritage property with particular reference to Yemen. Structural model development and assessment were performed using a dual analysis process that involved covariance-based structural equation modelling (CB-SEM) and partial least squares (PLS-SEM). The researchers propose six constructs that contribute significantly to sustainable tourism: direct protection management, trust in government, community participation and support for sustainable tourism. The study proposes critical insights about mitigating this global dilemma for implementation by international authorities, governments, nongovernmental organisations and scholars.

在蓬勃发展的全球艺术市场推动下，在文化博物馆展出古董和历史文物已变得越来越普遍。然而，在全球主要旅游城市举办重磅展览的现象背后，隐藏着文化遗产被掠夺的问题。本研究提出了一个结合概念和实证方法的研究框架。作者探讨了当地社区之前被忽视的对文化遗产走私的关注，特别是也门。使用涉及基于协方差的结构方程建模 (CB-SEM) 和偏最小二乘法 (PLS-SEM) 的双重分析过程进行结构模型开发和评估。研究人员提出了六项对可持续旅游业做出重大贡献的结构：直接保护管理、对政府的信任、社区参与和对可持续旅游业的支持。该研究提出了有关缓解这一全球困境的重要见解，供国际当局、政府、非政府组织和学者实施。