Topic: British Museum

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Bidentification
Episode 700 2:09:38 - 2:15:59

700: Bidentification

ISIS Destruction of Museum Replicas in Mosul

Archaeologists suggest that the statues destroyed by ISIS in a viral video from Mosul were actually plaster replicas, not ancient artifacts. The hosts speculate that the real items are likely in Western museums or were sold on the black market. They argue the video serves as propaganda to justify Western "safekeeping" of Middle Eastern antiquities.