Rome
Ownership of Cultural Artifacts
Works Cited (Photos):
"Rosetta Stone." mrdowling.com. 6 Jan 2012.
"British Flag." zazzle.com. 6 Jan 2012.
"Man holding Egyptian Flag." politico.com. 6 Jan
2012.
"Ancient Egypt." watchdocumentarys.tv. 6 Jan
2012.
Works Cited (Text):
"Convention on the means of prohibiting the
illicit import, export and transfer of Cultural Property." UNESCO Convention. UNESCO. 14 Nov. 1970. Web. 27 Nov 2012.
Matthews, Owen. "Reclaiming Hercules." Newsweek
International. 18 Apr 2012. Student Resources in Context. Web. 27 Nov 2012.
"Nile." viaarticles.ca. 6 Jan 2012.
"Roman Forum." fanpop.com. 6 Jan 2012.
"Modern Rome." oncourse.iu.edu. 6 Jan 2012
"Ancient Qin." history.cultural-china.com 6 Jan
2012.
"Modern China." history.cultural-china.com. 6 Jan
2012.
"British Museum." britishmuseumorg. 6 Jan 2012.
"Riots in cairo." en.rian.ru.com. 6 Jan 2012.
"News Cairo." huffingtonpost.com. 6 Jan 2012.
"Riots in Cairo 2." en.rian.ru.com. 6 Jan 2012.
"who Owns the Past: the battle over ancient
artifacts." Current Events, a Weekly Reader Publication. 11 Jan 2010. Student Resources in Context. Web. 27 Nov 2012.
Tierney, John. "Who should own the Rosetta Stone?"
Science. New York Times. 16 Nov 2004. Web. 28 Nov 2012.
"It would be a disaster for the world if only collections of one culture were available for that one country."
- Paul Channon
Ancient Rome vs. Modern Rome
China
Ancient Qin vs. Modern China
Egypt
The Rosetta Stone
Ancient Egypt vs. Modern Egypt
"Perhaps it's authorities energy would be better spent guarding and preserving what they already have rather than pursuing what's long gone?"
- Owen Matthews
Would the Rosetta Stone even be safe in Egypt?
The British Museum
Cultural Artifact:
"property, which, on religious or secular grounds, is specifically designated by each state as being of importance for archaeology, prehistory, literature, art, or science."
Emily Parks