Authorities say Hobby Lobby's Gilgamesh tablet is stolen, must go back to Iraq

Re:Authorities say Hobby Lobby's Gilgamesh tablet is stolen,... by daseiner1 on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @11:37AM (#23248156)

so you feel the same about the elgin marbles, presumably? because i absolutely adored seeing them at the British Museum, but it sorta feels to me like they ought to be returned to Athens

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Re:Authorities say Hobby Lobby's Gilgamesh tablet is stolen,... by lopmotr on Thursday May 21, 2020 @08:15PM (#23267254)

I don't know what they are but if they were stolen, then obviously it was unable to protect them at that time. No, I don't think ancient Greek artifacts belong to modern Greek people or the modern Greece country. Perhaps they could just as well belong to the EU and be kept in any EU country. Who decides what political entities are the true heirs?

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