11-29-2009, 09:46 PM
Well, the problem is that even though there are some highly acclaimed Italian Archaeologists who do their best to work acording to international scientific conventions, there are even more self-proclaimed archaeologists who flood the media time and again with stories which are to say the least, not entirely in the realms of truth...
some shout out to the world they have found Imperial Signa after discovering a little box with some uncertain contents like lunar shaped discs et cetere, others publish utter nonsense like this piece of armour et cetera.
To be honest, archaeologists publishing well know fake helmets with a ring on top as being a real Roman helmet should imho go back to school.
Also the level of conservation of artefacts, buildings, caverns, ruins, monuments et cetera in Italy is not that good.
The Domus Aurea debacle, Pompeii in tatters, so many ancient beautiful spots not well looked after, others just plainly being neglected, and yet again others rotting away in museum cellar's with a moist problem.
So yes generally speaking Italian archaeology is not taken too seriousely by the other European countries, and untill they really start looking at themselves and changing things conservation-wise I am inclined to adhere to that stance.
M.VIB.M.
some shout out to the world they have found Imperial Signa after discovering a little box with some uncertain contents like lunar shaped discs et cetere, others publish utter nonsense like this piece of armour et cetera.
To be honest, archaeologists publishing well know fake helmets with a ring on top as being a real Roman helmet should imho go back to school.
Also the level of conservation of artefacts, buildings, caverns, ruins, monuments et cetera in Italy is not that good.
The Domus Aurea debacle, Pompeii in tatters, so many ancient beautiful spots not well looked after, others just plainly being neglected, and yet again others rotting away in museum cellar's with a moist problem.
So yes generally speaking Italian archaeology is not taken too seriousely by the other European countries, and untill they really start looking at themselves and changing things conservation-wise I am inclined to adhere to that stance.
M.VIB.M.
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Katte Kabuto no O wo shimeyo!
H.J.Vrielink.
