I read an interesting question on social media today. Every time an archaeologist excavates a tomb and brings to light what or who was inside, is She/He disturbing the peace of the dead? In addition to rummaging through the remains of those who were inside, the hypothetical archaeologist turned over what was not supposed to be turned over, as the tomb builders thought it would last forever. In addition to the place of the rest of the dead, it was also the resting place of their faith, ideology and worldview.
Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, this weekend said it was “particularly painful” to read that a predecessor was involved in buying enslaved people. He said: “While nothing can fully atone for these crimes, we are committed to finding out more, realising this will take many years.”
[The Children of Pompeii Saw Gladiators Fight to the Death—and They Drew Graffiti About It | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)]
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This belongs in a museum in the history thread, too!
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