Antiquities In Ancient Art

When it comes to ancient art, it is immensely difficult to state that antiquities belong to a certain group of people or the world. In a contemporary example, antiquities have been cheaply smuggled by Westerners from Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt, Iraq, and Syria, and sold in the black market for millions of dollars. Due to the lack of international laws protecting the ancient arts, smugglers can hardly be classified as heroic or villainous people, thus raising several attitudes towards the entitlement of the ancient arts.

Antiquities are vital symbols that preserve cultural identity, especially in the case of the Aboriginals in North and South America. Native peoples are known for their antiquities, such as poles and graves of ancestors,