Erasing history. Ugh!

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Erasing history. Ugh!

Originally shared by Ancient History Encyclopedia

At an annual conference organized by the Antalya Chamber of Industrialists and Businessmen (ANSİAD), archaeologist Professor Havva İşkan Işık said stone quarries have been given permission to mine Mount Latmos and workers are trying to erase historical paintings dating back 6,000 years in order to facilitate mining.

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Comments

John Bump said…
Susan Jahn might find this interesting, if infuriating.
March 16, 2016 at 11:05 PM
Curtis Edenfield said…
Yeah! I've seen this in the mining industry! Profit before life!
March 17, 2016 at 10:54 AM
Jason ON said…
Profit before culture.
March 17, 2016 at 11:14 AM
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