The past is up for grabs:
Looters strip Bulgaria of ancient treasures; Powerless to prevent the rape of its sites
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Police reports indicate that every day up to 50,000 people are engaged in treasure hunting raids across Bulgaria, a country of 7.3 million. According to Angel Papalezov, a senior police officer, hundreds of thousands of artifacts are smuggled out of the country every year, with dealers hauling in up to $40 million.
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