As self-righteous archaeologists demand ever more extensive restrictions on collectors, in countries like Egypt and Afghanistan major cultural heritage sites and artifacts are crumbling due to gross negligence, misallocation of resources and general neglect.
For the latest from Afghanistan, see http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/opinion/03Marlowe.html?_r=1
For the latest in Egypt, see http://213.158.162.45/~egyptian/index.php?action=news&id=18435&title=Insecurity%20adds%20to%20Egypt%20antiquities’%20vulnerability
One really wonders if all the emphasis on import restrictions is just a useful diversion from what really ails cultural heritage preservation in such countries.
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