Syrian Heritage Destruction, by Archeologists

British writer and publisher John Howland reveals the probable fate of hundreds of thousands of looted artifacts are stored in depots across Syria which have lost all contextual data surrounding them. Archeologists say such objects are "worthless", but as Mr Howland admonishes, they still have a certain monetary and intrinsic value. But some radicals suggest laying them on the ground and have a bulldozer run over them! That is simply heritage vandalism! Mr Howland is right when he points out: "Is it not a better option to welcome those artifacts onto the market where they will be preserved and cosseted in private collections and possibly museums?"