Welcome to Questions of Doom. In this series, we answer your questions about Archaeology and our shared heritage.

Today we ask, Is looting somtimes okay?

Links:

http://india.nydailynews.com/newsarticle/4ff86440c3d4cad524000000/ancient-buddhist-relics-worth-millions-seized-in-pakistan

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18738909

http://nordonart.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/pakistani-police-intercept-cache-of-looted-2000-year-old-antiquities/

Tags:

• Archaeology
• excavation
• history
• heritage
• looting
• illegal
• dig
• trade
• Europe
• China
• America
• USA
• Afghanistan
• Pakistan
• authorities
• Mes Anyak
• buddha
• taliban
• bamiyan
• kingdom of Gandhara
• monastery
• imperialism
• controversial
• border
• guard
• education
• Fflint
• Cadw
• Castle
• stewardship
• smugglers
• crates
• statues
• tools
• smash
• damage

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