tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post8825078254581906154..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Museum at Olympia Robbed in Daring RaidPaul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-44492745702435069052012-02-17T13:49:36.923-08:002012-02-17T13:49:36.923-08:00richard ellis says that the serbian mafia are at t...richard ellis says that the serbian mafia are at the forefront of most antiquities/art smuggling at the moment.they use art as a sort of currency.serbia,being in the heart of the balkans is certainly well placed for it.<br />kyri.kyrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725342826698223232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-17910527484771883722012-02-17T13:21:42.821-08:002012-02-17T13:21:42.821-08:00Yes, I know things are bad in Greece and that'...Yes, I know things are bad in Greece and that's why it disgusts me that these dealers and collectors who claim they "care about the past" are gladly spitting in the face of the Greek people (draft post about this will go up tomorrow) instead of rallying their fellow history lovers to try and HELP. All take and no give. <br /><br />SAFE has its 'causes', ACCG has what? <br /><br />For what it is worth, I suspect it will turn out that the criminals in this case were not Greeks, but from a neighbouring Balkan organized crime group. There was a post about the "Serbian connection" a while back. At present I see this in that context.Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-74900737166832702472012-02-17T12:54:36.691-08:002012-02-17T12:54:36.691-08:00sad sad news,its true that greeks have gone treasu...sad sad news,its true that greeks have gone treasure hunting mad over the last year.i read somewhere that over 3000 metal detectors have been sold in greece over the last few years and there have been a growing number of people being caught looking for antiquities[i even read an article in the greek press about a preist in thesalonika diging up the church grounds as he heard the church was built over an ancient temple]<br />paul things are realy bad in greece at the moment.the press over hear dont show anything of the hardships the ordinary greek on the street is suffering.i get greek tv satelight in my home and on the news all i see are hundreds of soup kitchens popping up in evey town and city,the last time i saw scenes like these in greece was in old black and white newsreels of the 20s-30s.the greek people are proud and they must be desperate to practicaly beg for food handouts.the church is doing all it can to feed the poor,we have billions for the bankers but it is the poor who are paying the price for the bankers actions.<br />your right about certain people being happy about the situation in greece,the usual suspects are posting comments.one thing i find strange is one article i read said "according to the fbi the antiquities trade is worth more than $6 billion",i think that is a bit of an exageration.<br />i can see more things like this happening im afraid.<br />kyri.kyrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725342826698223232noreply@blogger.com