The US has quit UNESCO, the UN agency that protects world heritage sites and teaches poor children to read

Speaking of which, the most prominent sacred site in Australia was seized from its traditional custodians eighty years ago. It was nominally returned to them thirty years ago, but that had little real effect.

It is still covered in tourists every day, who routinely defile sacred areas with both their behaviour and their refuse.

Many sacred sites have been destroyed. Some were partially dismantled by the conquerors for use as trophies.

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