Susa

[bathmat]

"LONDON, (CAIS) -- The ancient city of Susa is renowned for its thousands of years of history and its resident-archaeologists are angry and tearful as the Islamic republic has rubbed them out of their heritage.

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[caol]

Yeah, this is the sort of thing that's been making me angry for years now. Unfortunately, Islamic law says that anything created before Islam existed is of no consequence. And actually could be more accurately expressed as "nothing before Islam existed". This isn't the first time I've heard of ancient artifacts being destroyed blithely.

[caol]

Yeah, here's one of the more recent examples I've heard about. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\11\05\story_5-11-2007_pg3_6

A 2000 year-old Buddha was destroyed in broad daylight in Pakistan on a highly traveled road last November. No one interfered and the world has collectively yawned.