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Illicit trade in antiquities funding IS
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02-17-2015, 12:35 PM
Thought this may be of interest . theres an article to read here:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31485439

And a programme about it which will be broadcast tonight on Radio 4 and afterwards on iplayer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052j57v
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02-17-2015, 12:37 PM
Grr!, no idea why this ended up in 'rules and announcments' I had tagged it as off topic if a mod cares to move it please.
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02-17-2015, 01:42 PM
I don't think this is anything new in the sense that looting of Archaeological sites in war zones is a fact of life... that has now become Newsworthy largely because of who is involved.....
What is most important is that the market for these items is stopped, if there's no market and no money to be made from it its unlikely widespread looting of sites would continue....
Ivor

"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
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