Read on Twitter
Terrible
The commodification of these looted antiquities goes against all archaeological ethics. Many of them are clearly illegal w/ provenance postdating the 1970 UNESCO convention
The kicker is that doing this for charitable causes acts to legitimize the whole thing
Terrible https://twitter.com/classicsforall/status/1334852947675664390
The commodification of these looted antiquities goes against all archaeological ethics. Many of them are clearly illegal w/ provenance postdating the 1970 UNESCO convention
The kicker is that doing this for charitable causes acts to legitimize the whole thing
Terrible https://twitter.com/classicsforall/status/1334852947675664390
I'm still upset with this
While the mission of @classicsforall is laudable, the ends do not justify the means. Same with @profmcscott and his public engagement
Legitimizing the sale of antiquities promotes looting & celebrates an elite, colonial approach to the ancient world
While the mission of @classicsforall is laudable, the ends do not justify the means. Same with @profmcscott and his public engagement
Legitimizing the sale of antiquities promotes looting & celebrates an elite, colonial approach to the ancient world
Looting harms cultural heritage and does irreparable harm
Looting destroys the #context of archaeological artifacts
That seriously impedes our understanding of the past
I have a whole thread on this: https://twitter.com/FlintDibble/status/1163435944642588673?s=19
Looting destroys the #context of archaeological artifacts
That seriously impedes our understanding of the past
I have a whole thread on this: https://twitter.com/FlintDibble/status/1163435944642588673?s=19
Let's hope this will turn into a learning moment for @classicsforall and #ClassicsTwitter more broadly
Buying and selling antiquities goes against archaeological ethics. Full stop https://twitter.com/AlexImrie23/status/1335181489294741506?s=19
Buying and selling antiquities goes against archaeological ethics. Full stop https://twitter.com/AlexImrie23/status/1335181489294741506?s=19
Ironic that @stephenfry, recently turned into material culture as a lego, participates in this auction that unethically sells ancient material culture
Buying & selling antiquities promotes looting and destroys cultural heritage and archaeological context https://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/1335212473515991043?s=19
Buying & selling antiquities promotes looting and destroys cultural heritage and archaeological context https://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/1335212473515991043?s=19
Nice to see an organization respond to complaints on Twitter. I sure hope they back away from this unethical position and write a strong post condemning cultural heritage trade
Twitter's medium can be a force for good https://twitter.com/classicsforall/status/1335288970985549826?s=19
Twitter's medium can be a force for good https://twitter.com/classicsforall/status/1335288970985549826?s=19
A very interesting thread by @artcrimeprof delving into the shady history behind these artifacts and the tax benefits this event will yield for their owner
@classicsforall needs to stop this auction and commit to never legitimizing the antiquities market https://twitter.com/artcrimeprof/status/1335626595546099722?s=19
@classicsforall needs to stop this auction and commit to never legitimizing the antiquities market https://twitter.com/artcrimeprof/status/1335626595546099722?s=19
