March 17, 2010
Techniques employed by Korea to recover lost heritage
Korea like other countries has been observing the approach taken by countries such as Italy & Egypt in retrieving their cultural property, whereby they have switched from a diplomatic approach to more hard-line measures with a certain amount of success.
From:
Joong Ang Daily
More than treasure lies beneath a historical trove of Korean art
[NEWS IN FOCUS:First in a two-part series]Determining who has the rights – legal and natural – to the relics is a complicated question.
March 01, 2010For much of its tumultuous history, Korea was invaded by stronger nations. Time after time, dating back to the fifth century, invaders ravaged the helpless country and none went home without spoils: They carted off cultural treasures ranging from texts from royal libraries to paintings and sculptures.
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