Archeology

[Евгений]

China.
14.05.2010 23:39 -
In China, the looting of tombs were sentenced to death
In China, four looting of tombs were sentenced to death. According to Xinhua, the defendants were found guilty of stealing more than 200 relics from the tombs in Hunan Province. 11 stolen items included in the list of specially protected by the state.
The police stressed that all the stolen property was found.
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Ukraine.
black archeologists "outlaw
Alex Booth, DELFI
May 11, 2010

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The Verkhovna Rada has established that the illegal conduct archaeological reconnaissance, excavation and other land or underwater operations on objects of archaeological heritage is punishable by a fine of up to 100 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens (1700 hryvnia) or restriction or deprivation of liberty for up to 2 years. For the adoption of the whole bill № 3190 274 deputies voted for the minimum 226 required, transmit Ukrainian News. "In addition, Parliament has established that deliberate unlawful destruction and damage to cultural heritage objects and their parts is punishable by a fine of up to 150 untaxed minimums (2550 hryvnia), or restriction or deprivation of liberty for up to 3 years, with disqualification to engage in certain activities for the same period, while the same action in relation to cultural heritage sites of national importance - imprisonment for 5 years.

If these actions were committed in order to search movable objects that originate from objects of archaeological heritage, it is punishable with imprisonment for a term of 2 to 5 years.

In addition, the Council tightened the responsibility for violation of the law on protection of cultural heritage, increasing fines for people with 3-7 are not subject to minimums (51-119 hryvnia) 50-100 minima (850 - 1 700 hryvnia), for officials - with the 5-8 (85-136 hryvnia) to 100-150 minima (1 700 - 2 550 hryvnia).

The Parliament also introduced penalties for failure to comply with legitimate requests of representatives of the cultural heritage or obstructing the work of these bodies of 50-100 minimums (850-1 700 hryvnia), 100-150 and minima (1 700-2 550 hryvnia) for the same actions committed repeatedly during the year.

The adopted law also defines the notion of historical and cultural reserve and historical-cultural reserved area, the procedure for recognizing a complex of monuments such reserves, prohibits activities within their borders, which could negatively affect the state of conservation of cultural heritage.

In addition, Parliament clarified the terminology associated with the archaeological activities, and to authorize the Cabinet to determine the procedure for issuing licenses for archaeological activities.
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Internet portal Molotok.ru,
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The list of prohibited items and services made additions:

- A list of items is certainly forbidden to sale at Molotok.ru,, added item 20, which prohibits the sale of objects of archaeological heritage (as defined under Art. 3 of the Federal Law on cultural heritage objects <...> »№ 73-FZ of 25 June 2002 PM)
- Section 4, "Final Provisions" added to paragraph 4.5, defines the powers and rights in respect of prohibited Molotok.ru, lots.
In accordance with Clause 8.4. Agreement on service changes come into force on 12 April 2010 (7 days after publication).
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Russia.
Under the Federal Law № 73-FZ "On Objects of Cultural Heritage (Historical and Cultural Monuments) of the Peoples of the Russian Federation" all archaeological sites are owned by the state after they are discovered, and regardless of by whom and under what circumstances they found.
Another relevant article number 243 registered in the Criminal Code: "the destruction or damage to cultural monuments (burial mounds, forts, etc.) shall be fined from 200 to 1000 times the minimum wage or up to two years
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Antique shops are prohibited to sell items kommisiyu and archeology.
Interesting article
http://www.archaeology.ru/ONLINE/marauders.htm
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[gans]

Today in New York, the auction Bonhams, you can buy the dinosaurs.


1. Tyrannosaurus rex tooth Rex, estimate: $ 12,000 - 15,000

2. The skeleton of a giant predatory fish, estimate: $ 150,000 - 200,000

3. Triceratops Skull, estimate: $ 6,300 - 7,800

4. The skeleton of the woolly rhinoceros, estimate: $ 70,000 - 90,000

5. Skull Stegodon, estimate: $ 60,000 - 80,000

Directory http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/publi...&iSaleNo=18252

[Vladimir]

Originally Posted by gans

3. Triceratops Skull, estimate: $ 6,300 - 7,800

What a cool tritseratops! This, it turns out not so hot what a rarity?

[gans]

Originally Posted by Vladimir

What a cool tritseratops! This, it turns out not so hot what a rarity?

It is difficult to say. Some unusual course. Let's look at the results.

[NATA NOVA]

Originally Posted by Vladimir

What a cool tritseratops! This, it turns out not so hot what a rarity?

Just a butterfly (X) more ...

[Евгений]

In the south of Russia is thriving industry selling on the black market antiquities, including historical monuments which existed here in the first century AD a large Jewish community. Antiquity with "Menorah" and inscriptions in Hebrew, Jewish oligarchs buy.
 "In the Krasnodar Territory has an entire industry - following the example of non-Jewish" colleagues "Jewish oligarchs have collected all of the Jewish Khazar or past. All things are falling for them lost to history because of their" out of context - we do not know when and where they found, and finds the meaning is lost "- said the portal IzRus professor of Middle East Studies Bar-Ilan University hazaroved Dan Shapira, one of the world's leading experts on the early history of Jews in modern Russia.
Just this week, Vladimir Putin held a videoconference with leaders of the major archaeological expeditions in the territory of Russia. One of his companions became the head of the department of Classical Archaeology Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Kuznetsov, a lifetime dedicated research Phanagoria. This is the largest ancient settlement in the territory of Russia, located in the Krasnodar region, where since the beginning of our era there was a large Jewish community. Since the XIX century and to this day in and around Phanagoria find historical values with Jewish symbols and inscriptions in Hebrew. However, since the authorities do not control the conduct of excavations in this area, there has long wielded "black archeologists" who then sell their finds professional buyers.

"Well, that took up the subject of archeology, Vladimir Putin. It would be nice if he took up the issue of theft and so-called" black archeologists "Historical Treasures of Jewish and non Jewish oligarchs. It would be nice if other than the allocation of funds (to support the archaeological expeditions) Putin would stop this looting. It causes great damage to the historical heritage of Russia and study the history of the Jewish people "- said Dan Shapira.
Vladimir Kuznetsov, who for decades headed the scientific excavations in Phanagoria, back in June 1999, told the publication Kommersant: "The market antiquities estimated at billions of dollars. These ancient becoming more expensive every year and are considered a good investment. Therefore, their production and purchase of private in the Black Sea become well-adjusted industry. Groups of people from the local children to professional treasure hunters, leave in summer to excavate, equipped from head to toe - with metal detectors, or detectors of emptiness (search crypts). There is, at the excavation site, the buyers come from the black markets of Kerch Novorossiysk, Simferopol, Sevastopol and Moscow, and buy cheap things, which through the following dealers eventually get to the auctions.
http://izrus.co.il/oligarhi/article/...-30/11138.html

[Yurko]

Please note about the Ukrainian interpretation and draw attention to :"... on objects of archaeological heritage ...", I note further that if search for and find .. literally everything from the nail ... to cups Scythian gold ... all .. sell and sell ... (Himself had to participate in these expeditions, I will note quite yet fruitfully dripped ) ... yes and no non-excavating mounds .. why? .. Everything has been stolen to us ... but with the concepts objects of archaeological heritage, if so to speak at some length the situation ... dig everything from fans to find something on an old ... to directors of museums ... and it's worth noting are .. and if nevkoem fissile with the state ... it is purely policy paper ... and yet to mintaliteta people will not come (as for example in the UK) - is, in my personal view, will continue

[Евгений]

Originally Posted by Yurko

I ask you notice about the Ukrainian interpretation and draw attention to :"... at the sites of archaeological heritage.

read:

The Verkhovna Rada has established that the illegal conduct archaeological reconnaissance, excavation and other land or underwater operations on objects of archaeological heritage is punishable by a fine of up to 100 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens (1700 hryvnia) or restriction or deprivation of liberty for up to 2 years

Everything is clear up to 2 years ...

[Pecheneg]

Originally Posted by Eugene

up to 2 years ... good law, good fellows .. Ukrainians.

Who would only comply with the law ... This is a rewrite of the old Soviet law on the protection of archaeological obektov.V old Soviet reading provided up to 2 years for intentional damage to the object ... if you knew, but digging a ditch ... But now the whole territory of Ukraine neostalos living klaptya land where it had not been a metal detector diggers ... And for the Crimea afraid to say ..

[Тютчев]