> debating the ethical cost of studying antiquities that were almost certainly stolen
what we do here is whatever we can find illegally traded gets expropriated, verified and if it turns out it's
real documented and returned where it belonged.
not really an ethical conundrum doing so because there's no incentive for looters, as the artifacts are not bought.
> not really an ethical conundrum doing so because there's no incentive for looters, as the artifacts are not bought.
''A cultural property expert warned Hobby Lobby’s in-house counsel about the artifacts, saying they may have been looted from archaeological sites in Iraq. Still, Hobby Lobby signed a purchase agreement for $1.6 million in December 2010, wiring the money to seven different bank accounts. ''
what we do here is whatever we can find illegally traded gets expropriated, verified and if it turns out it's real documented and returned where it belonged.
not really an ethical conundrum doing so because there's no incentive for looters, as the artifacts are not bought.
i.e. http://bari.repubblica.it/cronaca/2017/10/06/news/foggia_rec...