The U.S. returned the looted Roman-era “Veiled Head of a Female” and a 7th century B.C. The U.S. returned the looted Roman-era “Veiled Head of a Female” and a 7th century B.C. “Big tech platforms like Facebook and YouTube actually *facilitate* and democratize the black market trade in conflict antiquities,” tweeted the project. “Multiple heads from the UNESCO site of Cyrene—the same site that Steinhardt's stolen head was sourced from—have appeared in Facebook trafficking groups. Today, Libya is in full blown conflict, meaning Facebook is facilitating a war crime.”With the news of Steinhardt's acquisitions revealed, many are grappling with what the 81-year-old philanthropist's legacy is.

Source: Libya Today January 20, 2022 19:15 UTC