I mentioned this elsewhere in this thread, but there are some items that are more important to certain regions than others. Like the Rosetta Stone isn't of historical importance to Egypt, and I don't think they want it back. But, it's of massive historical significance to Europe.
To be honest, I was just having this conversation with an actual archeologist a few days ago. I'm just parroting this point and I hadn't really thought about it too much. I figured someone with a PhD knows a lot more than I do about this stuff.
The artifact that had 2 different ancient Egyptian writing systems on it, and led to a breakthrough in understanding hieroglyphics, isn't of historical significance to Egypt?
I'm drawing a blank on why it'd be more important to France.
I mentioned this elsewhere in this thread, but there are some items that are more important to certain regions than others. Like the Rosetta Stone isn't of historical importance to Egypt, and I don't think they want it back. But, it's of massive historical significance to Europe.
Pretty sure the Rosetta Stone is still important to Egypt, my dude. Colonizers should return everything they stole.
To be honest, I was just having this conversation with an actual archeologist a few days ago. I'm just parroting this point and I hadn't really thought about it too much. I figured someone with a PhD knows a lot more than I do about this stuff.
The artifact that had 2 different ancient Egyptian writing systems on it, and led to a breakthrough in understanding hieroglyphics, isn't of historical significance to Egypt?
I'm drawing a blank on why it'd be more important to France.