White people and looting Mesopotamia. Iconic duo, yes?
US border officials seize 4,000-year-old Bronze Age weapons looted from Iran
Submitted 2 days ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to archaeology@mander.xyz
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GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Mesopotamia isn’t in Iran, but I understand your point.
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Elliot N Ortiz, CBP’s acting area port director in Philadelphia, said: "Customs and Border Protection officers strive to rescue cultural artifacts from the grips of illicit international traders who plunder and exploit another nation’s heritage for profit. “The deceptive practices used to smuggle these treasures into the United States not only violate our import laws but also undermine efforts to preserve and protect the integrity of cultural history.”
It’s like we’re a parody of ourselves some days.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Oh look, ICE doing its actual job.
Tim_Bisley@piefed.social 2 days ago
Why is there a giant ficking bubble blocking the text on the screen telling me to swipe to the next article?
blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 day ago
It’s there for your convenience.
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 days ago
take em, they were made with bad quality copper anyways
altphoto@lemmy.today 2 days ago
Thunder!
Thunder!
Thunder cats! Hooooo!GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Well, sounds like shitty weather today. Guess I’m staying in!
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Heading to Florida.
Just sayin’.
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 days ago
Are they going to return them?
pulsewidth@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yes, it says in the article that the British Museum misplaced them a few years back and is so glad they’ve finally turned up.
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 days ago
lmao.
SnailMagnitude@mander.xyz 1 day ago
I’m glad they trademarked history to be honest.
Of course artifacts need a vacation from time to time but they always come back home.
Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Rofl