[Varda]

I agree, archaeology has often been a form of plunder. The Elgin Marbles should go back and so should much of the British Museums Egyptian collection.

[Republicanprofessor]

The problem is that the original owners (the Greeks particularly) did not take care of their antiquities. If Lord Elgin had not taken those pieces, they would be dust now.

[starbase]

I agree, archaeology has often been a form of plunder. The Elgin Marbles should go back and so should much of the British Museums Egyptian collection.

Yes, all these things should be sent back. They clearly belong to the descendants of these civilizations. We've got things like light bulbs, computers, and brain surgery to console us, we don't need to rip off everyone else's heritage when we have our own to be proud of.