Mystery surrounds major museum theft

The Peninsula ^ | Friday, December 26, 2008 | source: Internews

[SunkenCiv]

The officials of Pakistan's Federal Department of Archaeology and Museum are still clueless about the 81 price less and rare antiques including the priceless statues of Greek deities mysteriously stolen from Taxila Museum nine years ago. Not a single stolen item has been recovered and no official responsible for negligence has been punished... These antiques, which were discovered by Sir John Marshall during excavations carried out between 1813 and 1835 also include the statue of the Greek god Dionysus, the god of wine and a statue of Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Being the only statues of Greek gods ever found in Pakistan they are both unique and priceless. The inquiry into the theft was put in the cold storage for reasons best known to concerned authorities. Records show that Police on guard duty and museum security men blame each other. A departmental inquiry had ruled out the involvement of museum staff or security guards and had accused police for involvement. Still the staff cannot be absolved of charges of criminal negligence... It is believed that some organised group in collusion with the police and security guards deputed on duty that night stole the antiques worth millions of dollars in the international market.

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Alexander’s Afghan Gold
Al-Ahram | 1-31-2007
Posted on 02/01/2007 2:37:09 PM PST by blam
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The Edicts of King Ashoka
Colorado State University Computer Science Department | 1993 | An English Rendering by Ven. S. Dhammika
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[SunkenCiv]

the dates for Sir John Marshall appear to be wrong? (only by a century)

Taxila
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/584659/Taxila

[bigheadfred]

Those interested in preserving the cultural heritage of Pakistan believe that the federal government should take the matter in its own hand by constituting a committee of white colour crime experts

If that ain't profiling...

[JimSEA]

The inquiry into the theft was put in the cold storage for reasons best known to concerned authorities.

Most likely the thieves were well known to the authorities. That, plus Muslim disinterest in anything not related to non-Muslim history.

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[Ronin]

More likely some Taliban wannabe took them and smashed them with a hammer because they were heathen idols.

[flowerplough]

Taliban wannabe took them and smashed them with a hammer because they were heathen idols.

Wouldn't bet against you without real good odds. Don't many of the 'Slammy fundies claim that nothing good, or even nothing at all existed before Muhammed?