Thinking About Art: Whose Grave?
Cultural and economic factors may affect whether or not one views the work of Howard Carter and other anthropologists as "grave robbing." The past actions, motives, and intentions of anthropologists and archaeologists working on Native American burial sites are much more contentious. Repatriation of bones and burial artifacts to native cultures and their lands is a very important issue to many tribal activists.

To find out more about King Tutankhamun, check out the website listed below:

Tutankhamun
(http://www.powerup.com.au/~ancient/tut1.htm)

Thinking About Art: The Marbles and the Museum
Lord Elgin transported marble sculptures from the Parthenon to England, where they have been displayed and preserved by the British Museum for almost two centuries. The Greek government is now requesting their return to Athens, and the controversy over ownership of these Parthenon continues to this day.

Article on the controversy over the Parthenon marbles ownership
(http://www.american.edu/TED/greekmarbles.htm)

British Museum collection Parthenon marbles
(http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/obj3086.html)

British Museum statement on Lord Elgin and the Parthenon marbles
(http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/enc852.html)

Statement from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture regarding the marbles
(http://www.culture.gr/4/41/411/e41107.html)