Cultural treasures stolen from conflict zones continue to pop up for sale in the United States and elsewhere says antiquities' Coalition Tess Davis (Buyer Beware: US Market for Ancient Asian Art Still the Wild, Wild East by Tess Davis March 14, 2017)
Given the country’s bloody history, absent evidence to the contrary, its ancient art should be considered guilty until proven innocent.emotive language aside, these are double standards, absent evidence that there is any guilt cannot be treated as proof - defensible in court - that it is in any way a blameworthy activity to preserve these items safely outside the conflict zone where there is a threat they will be destroyed.
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