Official says no sign of permit in Ottoman archives, in blow to British Museum, which defends legal right to statuary

  • Random_Character_A@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Welcome to our planet!

    This topic is old as time time itself. Only thing that has changes, is that in modern times somebody gives a fuck.

    Brittish pretty much grabbed everything they could carry. “Acquirement without permission” percentage is probably so high that it’s rude to guess.