Treasure hunters destroy tomb

Doğan News Agency (2014). Treasure hunters destroy tomb. Hurriyet Daily News. 4 May.

Title Treasure hunters destroy tomb
Publication Date 4th May 2014
Author
Source Hurriyet Daily News
Country Turkey
Region West and Central Asia
Art type Antiquities
Subject Destruction, Theft
Comments On 26 April looters using dynamite destroyed a tomb at the ancient site of Olba in Silifke. Archaeologists report that they previously detected looting with dynamite in the area. They say that the closing of the nearby Uzuncaburç gendarmerie station has accelerated looting in the area.
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