Thursday, November 5, 2015

Scapegoating

While Egyptian officials blame  locals for the abysmal state of  important archaeological sites  in the country, cultural heritage lobbyists with ties to the Egyptian government are once again scapegoating collectors for the rise of ISIS.  Perhaps the real problem, however, is that Arab dictators have appropriated early civilizations for their own nationalistic purposes, making antiquities a target for disaffected individuals and groups.

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