Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Where Antiquities Have No Value

Some in the archaeological community want regulations to make antiquities valueless on the theory that will discourage looting and promote archaeological research.   But that assumes far too much.  To see what actually happens where antiquities have little perceived value to the locals, look no further than what recently happened to some tombs in Libya.

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