tomb raiding
Looting ancient burials
Tomb raiding is the practice of breaking into burial sites to steal valuables or artifacts.
The term applies both to illegal looting of archaeological sites and to fictional adventure narratives where heroes explore ancient tombs: The video game series made tomb raiding look glamorous.
Real tomb raiding destroys historical context and is illegal in most countries.
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- ancient ruinsDecayed structures from antiquity
- graveSerious and worrying
- grave robberOne who exhumes illegally
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- theftstealing, larceny, steal, burglary, robbery
- plunderlooting, loot, booty, pillaging, spoils
- archaeologyexcavation, dig site, archaeologist, dig, archaeological digs
- art crimeart crime, art theft, stolen art, art forgery, art fraud
- heritage issuescultural erasure, historic preservation, looting, stolen art, antiquities trade
- historical crimestreason, heresy, blasphemy, witchcraft, piracy
tomb raidingheritage conservation
Protecting cultural assets for posterity
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