It hasn't been the greatest week when it comes to preserving ancient art. On Wednesday, an American tourist erratically damaged two Roman busts at the Vatican Museums. Somewhat in the same vein, an arsonist on Monday lit a fire on Easter Island partially damaging several of the sacred statues that famously stand there. Located 2,200 miles off the West Coast of South America, the Chilean territory is home to a dormant volcano, known as Rano Kau, as well as 900 sacred monolithic statues called Moa...
It hasn't been the greatest week when it comes to preserving ancient art. On Wednesday, an American tourist erratically damaged two Roman busts at the Vatican Museums. Somewhat in the same vein, an arsonist on Monday lit a fire on Easter Island partially damaging several of the sacred statues that famously stand there. Located 2,200 miles off the West Coast of South America, the Chilean territory is home to a dormant volcano, known as Rano Kau, as well as 900 sacred monolithic statues called Moa...
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