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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4294552, member: 110226&quot;]Yes, and a provenance is very important.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>A major problem over the past decade has been the theft of artifacts in Syria, Iraq, Yemen. Afghanistan and other conflict zones by various warring factions, including ISIS. Many of the antiquities were pillaged from museums and archaeological sites, and represent no less than the destruction and theft of cultural heritage - a very disturbing trend.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, once an object, be it a coin, ancient Roman dice, bronze figurine, etc. provenance and historical context is lost.&nbsp; Of course the object does retain value, but if we are trying to understand past civilizations, and how people lived, our efforts are deterred to a great extent.&nbsp; It is possible to attribute an Attic tetradrachm to a given period, but understanding where it came from, how it was found, the nature of the hoard (were there other types?) and how the hoard was stored or deposited is often lost forever.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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