most of the artifacts are not stolen. Most of those people in the middle east didnot care a long time about their cultural heritage. in fact, they even sold a lot of it to european museums. especially as many countries said: it was made before Mohammed so its unislamic crap. A lot would have been lost if it wasnot preserved by western museum. now, as the realize what they had, they want it back for free. Very strange attitude
Absolutely, remember ISIS blowing up all those old monument and artifacts not too long ago? Put more Middle Eastern artifacts in European museums, quickly
Very sad, but it would have been much worse we’re it not for the sacrifices of people like Khaled al-As’ad. He sacrificed himself by not revealing the location of antiquities to ISIS thus ensuring their survival for now.
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u/HenneX123 27d ago
most of the artifacts are not stolen. Most of those people in the middle east didnot care a long time about their cultural heritage. in fact, they even sold a lot of it to european museums. especially as many countries said: it was made before Mohammed so its unislamic crap. A lot would have been lost if it wasnot preserved by western museum. now, as the realize what they had, they want it back for free. Very strange attitude