but here is a thought,
photograph BNT via EBU why not let someone else do the digging? point in case, at a Black Sea resort near Varna, Bulgaria, an ancient sarcophagus
dating back to the Roman era was discovered on a beach and used as a bar! There
all the hard work done for you,
archaeologist Alexander Minchev said that all archaeological artefacts legally belong to the state, regardless of where or how they are found. He called for an investigation into how the sarcophagus ended up on the beach, suggesting that this might not be an isolated incident, the discovery came to light when a former police officer noticed the sarcophagus on the beach while on holiday in Varna and reported it to the local authorities, the full story is here, but one commentator might have a point, “Better it was being used and was in the open for everyone to enjoy. I have been in the store rooms of the archaeology museum in Naples Italy and what they have on display is not even 2 percent of their collection” there is of course a downside to having items on 'open' public display,
photograph Hecht Museum & X as this 'after' and 'before'
photograph show when in this August a Bronze Age jar at the Hecht Museum in
Israel was accidentally broken by a four-year-old boy visiting
with his family, the Museum said the jar was created between 2200 and 1500 BC.
It was likely used to carry or store substances like wine or olive oil during
an era predating biblical royalty King David and King Solomon, thankfully Inbal
Rivlin, director of Hecht Museum, said the boy broke the vase accidentally, and
the situation is being dealt with as such, “There are instances where display
items are intentionally damaged, and such cases are treated with great
severity, including involving the police. In this case, however, this was not
the situation,” she said. “The jar was accidentally damaged by a young child
visiting the museum, and the response will be accordingly.” to openly display
or not? that is the question.
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