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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Underground trade in ancient manuscripts

Underground trade in ancient manuscripts

  • Illegal trade in scrolls

Broader

Misappropriation of cultural property
Presentable
Unethical practice in historical disciplines
Yet to rate
Illicit export of works of art
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Threatened monuments and historic sites
Presentable
Inaccessible religious records
Presentable
Dispersal of collections
Presentable
Uncatalogued historical documents
Yet to rate
Theft of documents
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Archaeological and anthropological looting
Presentable
Abusive collection of specimens
Presentable
Religious secrecy
Yet to rate

Value

Underground
Yet to rate
Illegality
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Commerce » Trade
  • Geology » Geology
  • History » History
  • Information » Books
  • Law » Legality
    • Content quality
    Yet to rate
     Yet to rate
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J3372
    DOCID
    12033720
    D7NID
    137632
    Last update
    Nov 28, 2022
    Official link
    https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/underground-trade-ancient-manuscripts