tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post9138759194172743913..comments2024-03-20T18:15:41.858+00:00Comments on Looting Matters: Egyptian obelisk receives lack of careDavid Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164794689385933318noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post-82637782085063249992011-01-12T05:21:53.919+00:002011-01-12T05:21:53.919+00:00Is it any harder to stop the rain falling on Pompe...Is it any harder to stop the rain falling on Pompeii? <br /><br />It is interesting to see the coiney lobbyists engage in special pleading when it is their own country's care of the few ancient monuments they have that is in question.Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post-63579229601475236472011-01-11T23:01:47.914+00:002011-01-11T23:01:47.914+00:00Apples and oranges. It's hard to protect monum...Apples and oranges. It's hard to protect monuments from weathering in cold places like New York and London. What does Hawass expect? Encasement in glass perhaps? Anyway, New York isn't asking for repatriation of its cultural heritage from Egypt or anywhere else as far as I can tell. In contrast, Egypt and Italy are and should be held to account for it.<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />Peter TompaCultural Property Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05924359202414555962noreply@blogger.com