Medieval, modern looters destroy most mummies in Russia's Yamal — scientist
TASS (2017). Medieval, modern looters destroy most mummies in Russia's Yamal — scientist. TASS. 10 February.
| Title | Medieval, modern looters destroy most mummies in Russia's Yamal — scientist |
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| Publication Date | 10th Feb 2017 |
| Author | TASS |
| Source | TASS |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Europe |
| Art type | Human Remains |
| Subject | Theft, Destruction |
| Comments | "It is next to impossible to find well preserved remains in the burials of the XII-XIII centuries, since practically all burials had been robbed, and the looters had taken away all the metal they found - in order to smelt it and sell on black market" |
| Link | http://tass.com/economy/930262 |
| Permalink | https://web.archive.org/web/20170211101815/http://tass.com/economy/930262 |