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I saw this story today:Troops Get Archaeological Playing CardsSeems that in order to help preserve artifacts and sites from damage by troops in the Middle East, cards with helpful tips are given out. It's purpose? Read on:
It's aimed at making troops aware they shouldn't pick up and bring home artifacts and also to avoid causing damage to sites _ such as an incident after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, when U.S. troops built a helicopter pad on the ruins of Babylon and filled their sandbags with archaeological fragments from the ancient city.
I do think it's sad when cultural and world historical heritage is destroyed through war - most significantly during all the bombing and battles in Europe during World War II. What took man hundreds of years to build took him only a few to destroy. As people have come to understand the importance of historical sites and items it's good to see policies and practices put into place to at least try to preserve them in times of turmoil.
....I do think it's sad when cultural and world historical heritage is destroyed through war - most significantly during all the bombing and battles in Europe during World War II. What took man hundreds of years to build took him only a few to destroy. As people have come to understand the importance of historical sites and items it's good to see policies and practices put into place to at least try to preserve them in times of turmoil.
I agree but hope that the bad guys don't read the 5 of clubs....Wally[follow the links and enlarge the picture of the deck]
You can see the cards here:http://www.archaeology.org/0707/trenches/solitaire.html
If you click the “Additional Options” button below there's a place where you can browse your computer for an attachment. The thing I ask people is not to violate any copyrights (e.g. posting images from another's site without permission, etc.). However, many historical photos are in the public domain. If you're looking for good photos that are free for use (with small restrictions), this site has loads:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Pageincluding this Civil War cannon:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:RodmanNPSImage14.jpg
