Academic tussle as ancient relics from black market brought into country
Academic tussle as ancient relics from black market brought into country Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Michaela Boland Save Normal text size Advertisement A pair of 2000-year-old bark manuscripts that promise to unlock some mysteries of the birth of Buddhism have turned up in Australia, sparking an ethical and legal debate about whether they should be here. University of Sydney academic Dr Mark Allon sourced the ancient relics on the black market and then in 2019 established a crowdfunding campaign, seeking to raise $30,000 to fund...
Source: smh.com.au