6 Mind-Blowing Archeological Discoveries Destroyed by Idiocy

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6 Mind-Blowing Archeological Discoveries Destroyed by Idiocy

Post by goffik » Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:47 am

A bit international for HA's remit, but the intro alone made me think this worth posting here!
There are plenty of good reasons for destroying the prized relics of an ancient culture, spite being chief among them. Or maybe that creepy tentacle-faced deity carving you found on a fishing trip has stained your tears black and made your girlfriend sterile, so it's time to smash it with a rock hammer.But what about knocking down a 4,000-year-old palace because the city really needs two Rite Aids to maximize convenience? Or writing Twisted Metal 2 passwords down on the back of a Dead Sea Scroll because you ran out of Post-it notes? Because that sort of thing actually does go on. As proof, here are some of the worst reasons that priceless artifacts have ever been destroyed.
http://www.cracked.com/article_20149_6- ... diocy.html

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