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Right, which is why we have ANYthing left to look at that doesn't have to be excavated in the first place. The trend these days seems to be toward spending less on saving historical artifacts and more on wanton or incidental destruction of historical records/artifacts.
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MOST countries, maybe, Evan. This topic came up while the site was undergoing revision, then my computer Internet access was limited. Now, check this out.
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/...yan-temple
It's not as old as Late Roman, but it is just as irreplaceable. Because they were building something. Free materials. Sigh.
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In response to Michael's question, I think the metal cover on the left of the wall underneath the newly constructed stairs can allow access to the fragments under the glass but its very low and a person of my height (6' 5") would probably have to limbo through it!
I took a photo of what appears to be fragments of column material etc and its on the first page of this thread. I think these were excavated from the foundations and just left in a pile around the back. It may well be that the fragment with the Suppliant Soldiers on it may have been put with these other fragments and someone took it. One hopes the university has stashed it somewhere but I would not bank on it.
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Quote:It would not happen now but we have a different mindset here now.
Glad you've made the change!
Mayan, Inca, Roman, Amerindian, Egyptian--all these and many other historical cultures have a lot to teach us today. We also owe our children's children the opportunity to see more than just an image of these sites and constructions. We are, of course, the stewards of what's around us.
OTOH, as often said, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
And, "Those who DO learn from history are doomed to watch those who don't learn repeat it."
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Some people in Mexico just tore down a maya city recently for farmland or something while deforesting part of a jungle.