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Antiquities

What Happens When Antiquities are Obliterated? A Sociologist Investigates

SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA BY: ANNE E. BROMLEY University of Virginia sociologist Fiona Greenland unfurls a large geospatial, archaeological map across her desk depicting a satellite image of Dura Europos, an early first-century Roman town in southeast Syria. She points to extensive speckling of the ground inside and outside the ancient town. The small dark … Continued

Now for Sale on Facebook: Looted Middle Eastern Antiquities

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES BY: KAREN ZRAICK Ancient treasures pillaged from conflict zones in the Middle East are being offered for sale on Facebook, researchers say, including items that may have been looted by Islamic State militants. Facebook groups advertising the items grew rapidly during the upheaval of the Arab Spring and the ensuing … Continued

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