A sensible suggestion from respected DC lawyer, collector and author Peter Tompa about those holes on the satellite photos. It seems the archeologists are guilty of over-interpretation:
But what of all those holes at Apamea (a site the archaeological lobby
is also loath to admit is controlled by the Assad regime)? CPO agrees
satellite imagery appears to show looter's holes, but notes again
reports out of Iraq after the Second Gulf War suggest all may not be what it seems.
Under the circumstances, isn't it at least possible most of holes at
Apamea (and other sites like Dura Europos) were "dry," i.e., they
produced little of value or that the excavations were actually for
military purposes, i.e., "fox holes" for the troops of the warring
factions?
Or, is this again yet another case where such obvious possibilities
cannot be seriously considered because they would further undermine the
archaeological lobby's efforts to encourage government decision makers
to impose the "devil's proof" on collectors of ancient artifacts?
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| Apamea, Syria - as any citizen can see on Google Earth |
Of course, anyone can see that this looks just like the scenery of "All Quiet on the Western Front" ....Just what do the archeologists think they are doing? Do they take us all for fools?
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