The “Worthless Stones” of Zincirli: Osman Hamdi Bey and the German Excavations of 1888–1902

Great article by @OğuzSatır and @aliÇifçi (2024) on the correspondence between German archaeologists and the #Ottoman State at Zincirli (#Türkiye). Based on original documents in the Ottoman archives, it shows how Germans were permitted to export findings, despite legal prohibitions. All fair and legal? Read on:

https://doi.org/10.26650/anar.2024.31.1594553

#ColonialHistory, #Heritage, #Museum #OpenAccess #Archaeology