Researchers document Russian destruction of Ukrainian archaeological sites (phys.org)
from recreationalplacebos@midwest.social to archaeology@mander.xyz on 20 Sep 2024 19:45
https://midwest.social/post/17091959

As Russian missile strikes and heavy assaults by ground troops pace deadly attacks on Ukraine, a new report by University of Virginia researchers reveals another destructive facet of Russia’s invasion.

Using commercial satellite imagery and other open-source information, associate professor of sociology Fiona Greenland and other researchers with UVA’s Cultural Resilience Informatics and Analysis, or CURIA, Lab determined that multiple ancient Ukrainian burial mounds have been damaged in two locations currently occupied by Russian troops—a potential violation of international law.

These historically significant burial sites, called “kurgans,” were constructed by the ancient peoples of the Ukrainian steppe. The mounds, up to 65 feet tall, contain human remains and artifacts dating back as far as 3000 B.C.E.

#archaeology

threaded - newest

Eheran@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 23:31 collapse

potential violation of international law

It sure is shit, but who cares about this random, unintentional damaging of mounds compared to the thousands of murdered civilians or tens of thousands soldiers fighting for freedom?

Potential violation, fuck me.