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Re:Beneath Istanbul, Archaeologists Explore an Ancient City'... by tasogare on Sunday July 25, 2021 @02:49AM (#27947302)
Very few. The meteor of Kabaa is an exception. Otherwise islamic cultures are known for destroying archeological sites (Buddha statues in Afghanistan, Palmyr) even of their own religion (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_early_Islamic...).
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Re:Beneath Istanbul, Archaeologists Explore an Ancient City'... by lostlogin on Sunday July 25, 2021 @05:44AM (#27947957)
> Otherwise islamic cultures are known for destroying archeological sites

I’m not sure that this is an Islamic trait so much as a victor/oppressor behaviour.

You see this in buildings throughout history, where the dominant power converts existing structures to their usage, or destroys things they don’t want. It’s how rulers seek to dominate.

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Re:Beneath Istanbul, Archaeologists Explore an Ancient City'... by TedDoesntTalk on Sunday July 25, 2021 @03:20AM (#27947426)
I remember when those Buddha statues were blown up by the Taliban in 2001. It was international news:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhas_of_Bamiyan

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