>I would have a lot more sympathy for the arguments that the rapacious British were nothing but a detriment to archaeology and understanding of the past when yo

>I would have a lot more sympathy for the arguments that the rapacious British were nothing but a detriment to archaeology and understanding of the past when you could point me to the preservation efforts that existed before the British arrived. And I would accept this excuse if they now returned the items they looted to the countries that do have significant preservation efforts in place. Like Greece. Sure the British could have been worse, but they were still pretty bad.