Archaeologica.org

I've been mourning Digit and haven't been able to get into things lately. Maybe this one will snap me out of it.

http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/ju ... gical-site

Massive Looting and Destruction at Ancient Egyptian Archaeological Site

Don't be so fast to send archaeological treasures back to Egypt.

I thought looting was illegal.

You need a government to enforce those laws.

Minimalist wrote:I've been mourning Digit and haven't been able to get into things lately. Maybe this one will snap me out of it.

http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/ju ... gical-site

Massive Looting and Destruction at Ancient Egyptian Archaeological Site

Don't be so fast to send archaeological treasures back to Egypt.

I miss Dig too. Somehow it seems dull here without his input...

Minimalist wrote:You need a government to enforce those laws.

I read somewhere that the local police were in collusion with the looters, chasing away any potential witnesses with death threats.

How do you counter the actions of people so willing to sell off their patrimony?

It is speculated that even in antiquity grave-robbing was a serious problem whenever the government broke down.

I don't know that you can stop it.

“It is speculated that even in antiquity grave-robbing was a serious problem whenever the government broke down.

I don't know that you can stop it.”

Not a very good track record.
About the same as shoveling against the tide.

A fair analogy.