Comments on: The trouble with “cultural patrimony”

By: International law roundup - Overlawyered

International law roundup - Overlawyered — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:15:12 +0000

[…] for Debate”, related Ku on Elgin Marbles; my take on the collectible-coin angle; earlier here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, […]

By: Bill Poser

Bill Poser — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 20:53:44 +0000

A related problem is that treasures may be asociated with a different culture than the one now in control of the area in which they are found. For example, the Dead Sea Scrolls, which were written by Jews and are, in the first instance, part of Jewish heritage, were found in Judea, as a result of which both Jordan and the Palestinian Authority have claimed ownership. I think they belong where they are, in Israel, but by a strict application of the principle that such materials belong to the state in which they were found, the State of Palestine, if and when such a thing exists, might have a valid claim. (Jordan probably could not get anywhere with its claim since its tenure in Judea is almost universally regarded as an illegal occupation.)

By: Hugo S. Cunningham

Hugo S. Cunningham — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 06:15:41 +0000

Our own ISIS (aka the Army Corps of Engineers) bulldozed the priceless excavation site of Kennewick Man.

By: John Cunningham

John Cunningham — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 18:46:24 +0000

would it be wise to give monkeys a collection of ancient Chinese porcelain to play with? yet another reason for a new Crusade.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 14:57:21 +0000

And this is why the U.S. (Library of Congress) refuses to return these to Mexico.

By: Mannie

Mannie — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 14:29:13 +0000

Our only fault with regard to the Treasures of Antiquity, is that we did not take more of them to safety.