From time to time, the Archaeological Institute of America issues notices concerning important archaeological sites that are endangered by development or other factors. We provide links to those affecting ancient sites below:
Hill of Tara threatened by roadway construction
One of the most important
archaeological sites in Ireland ... [is] threatened by a proposed
major highway ... that will cut through the landscape and divorce Tara from the related sites that surround it.
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[ read article ]
Iraq cultural heritage protection act
Proposed legislation giving
the President the authority to impose restrictions to prevent the import into the United States of cultural materials that have been illegally removed from
Iraq.
2
[ read article ]
