The changing legal landscape for Middle Eastern archaeology in the Colonial Era, 1800-1930, in G. Emberling (ed.), Pioneers to the Past: American archaeologists in the Middle East 1919-1920

Articles
Resource theme: 
Looting of archaeological objects
Resource type: 
Bibliography - Articles
Author: 
KERSEL M.
Editor: 
Chicago: The Oriental Institute Museum Publications
Date: 
2010
Pages / Length: 
pp. 85-90
Language of publication: 
English

Ownership of antiquities has for millennia been a potent symbol conveying power and wealth, education, national pride, and ultimately, control of the past.

Middle East & Northern Africa
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