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Archaeologists are working to uncover a large Byzantine port which they believe was constructed around the time of Theodosius (395 A.D.). It is theorized that the site was destroyed by a storm which occurred around 1000 A.D. 1,500-year-old Byzantine port discoveredAside from the obvious implications from the find, I thought this part of the article was interesting:
Modern-day Turkish coins will be left with the reburied items as markers to show the area has been disturbed, just in case archaeologists many centuries later dig the site up again, Gokay said.
The article says that the reburied items are not really "museum worthy" and that's why they aren't removed from the site.
I dont agree with that. Maybes it's my greed for all that is historical, but I know there is a museum somewhere, someplace that would be glad to have the artifacts and a lot of people who would love to see them.
Oh, I absolutely agree with you. I would love to get some stuff like that, even if it were a cracked Byzantine goblet or a part of a Byzantine fresco. But, I realize that it costs money for needed restorations with these pieces, and I'm not sure how wealthy the museum is in the first place. I have heard that the Louvre in Paris has only a portion of its art and artifacts on display. Much of it is in the backrooms. Simply amazing....what visitors pass by without a second thought in some room of some wing is what I would love to have in my house. In other words, I would value many pieces there much more than the Louvre does!
