The Parthenon Frieze would be rubble and sand were it not for Lord Elgin. The Incan artifacts would be in private hoards if it were not for for Hiram Bingham.
Thanks for your silly comment.
I just posted a similar statement, but you said it better.
“The Parthenon Frieze would be rubble and sand were it not for Lord Elgin. The Incan artifacts would be in private hoards if it were not for for Hiram Bingham.”
Absolutely correct.
Should they be returned? Sure, if the current owners want them to be returned.
You got that right. This is just another cave in to 3rd Worldism. Third Worlders live more authentic lives so obey their demands. People here have gone soft. These artifacts were taken 10 decades ago when everything was a free for all. Others stole too but are not a well known punching bag so they remain unmolested
What you just saw in Egypt was the Euro and American media so in awe of yet more “authentic” 3rd Worlders. This media ginned up 50% of what went down. Without these excitable breathless dolts Mubarek would still be in power. Now the Muslim Brotherhood has a good shot at power.
And the artifacts will be sold, looted or destroyed in the next 50 years and just a memory except for photos. What idiots!