Re:‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ find of 1,300-year-old necklace dazz...
by avereveard on Monday December 19, 2022 @12:08PM
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I'm also going to argue the definition of "stolen" artifacts
A lot of the artifact in the area where lifted from scavenger and sold on the black market, trough the inaction of the government at the time and corruption of officials of such government.
Given such context I see the artifacts at the British museum retrieved under these specific circumstances as saved, not stolen.
I do make a difference however for these artifacts that were taken at gun point against the will of the government.
The difference need to be made on a case by case basis. But still.
A lot of the artifact in the area where lifted from scavenger and sold on the black market, trough the inaction of the government at the time and corruption of officials of such government.
Given such context I see the artifacts at the British museum retrieved under these specific circumstances as saved, not stolen.
I do make a difference however for these artifacts that were taken at gun point against the will of the government.
The difference need to be made on a case by case basis. But still.