why can't you keep an artifact if you found it?

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why can't you keep an artifact if you found it?

if you go to another country and find an ancient artifact why does it get confiscated even if you have found it and that there is no possible way for anyone else to claim it?

2006-07-23 19:54:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture

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You can keep it. Just don't tell anyone.

2006-07-23 19:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by Scottie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's international law that antiquities belong to the government of the country they are found in. They are considered national treasures, part of the heritage of their country.

2006-07-23 19:58:54 · answer #2 · answered by triviatm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It belongs in a museum.

2006-07-23 19:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋