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The Bob Cesca Podcast: Danny Rising

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus7/03/2019 1:46:20 am PDT

Just another reason to hate Facebook:

Terrorists are trafficking looted antiquities with impunity on Facebook

Networks of criminals are trading priceless Middle Eastern antiquities—from entire Roman mosaics to full Pharaonic coffins—on Facebook, and there are no rules to stop them.

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At least one prominent American antiquities dealer was found to be Facebook friends with a Syrian organizer who manages four of these Facebook groups. Paul wouldn’t share the American’s identity but said she reported it to the authorities. It would not be the first time a prominent US collector has been found buying questionable antiquities; The family behind the Hobby Lobby store franchise paid $1.6 million for ancient cuneiform tablets and smuggled them into the US through Israel. They ultimately forfeited the artifacts and paid a $3 million fine.

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The report:

FACEBOOK’S BLACK MARKET IN ANTIQUITIES