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‘Black Archaeologists’ devastate antique sepulchre near Kozyrka, Mykolaiv Oblast
13:45 / 10.07.2009

MYKOLAIV, JULY, 10th, 2009, CONTEX-PRICHERNOMORIE — ‘Black Archaeologists’ devastated an antique sepulchre near Kozyrka, Mykolaiv Oblast, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

Aleksandr Smirnov, Deputy Director of the Research Centre Lukomorie stated it yesterday, 9 July at the press-conference.

According to the source, the ‘black archaeologists’ ruined 150 tombs every month.

The scientist also told about other cases of tomb plunders. Thus, near Rozanovka, Novobuhskyy Raion, the ‘tomb riders’ opened and plundered a sepulchre of Bronze Epoch.

As Mr. Smirnov said, our laws are too loyal to the plunders, sometimes it is difficult to prove a person was doing illegal things. In addition the thieves now guard their places of exploration.

After guard had been established in Olbia thieves started to plunder the adjacent area – the Olbia Chora. In November, 2008 – April, 2009 due to lack of funds the security was removed from Berezan Island, being part of Historical-Archaeological Reserve “Olbia”. As the result there happened numerous crimes.