• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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      13 days ago

      The first half of the 20th century was a different time for archeology. Taking things from other countries to put in faraway museums, tripping ancient traps, punching Nazis…

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    10 days ago

    Maybe the dude just wanted to try an ancient perspective? Don’t know about the details of a helmet from that time - but I equate it to wearing your friends powerful subscription glasses. Agree with other post’s though - most likely he put it on to make a funny.

    I am curious: Would a find like this be a huge “Payday”? Is it someone else’s property you just found (it belongs to whomever funded the dig)?

    Edit: Repatriation and the Ownership of Antiquities.