A recent article about the medieval city of Ani, located in East Turkey, was written in the recent edition of Newsweek: http://www.newsweek.com/id/214837
This story caught my interest, especially after I read a little further http://www.world66.com/europe/armenia/ani/history :
"At Ani, attempts were made to evacuate the most valuable exhibits from the two museums before the Turkish army arrived. The archaeologist Ashkharbek Kalantar is said to have organised the evacuation of about 6000 items. This apparently large number presumably included small items like coins. Everything that was left behind (including the excavation archives, surveys, reports, and photographs) was later looted or destroyed."
It's a terribly sad history, but there is obviously so much left to be discovered. Some cool pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29650592@N06/2821135436/in/set-72157606850571149/
More history: http://www.virtualani.org/history/part3.htm
This story caught my interest, especially after I read a little further http://www.world66.com/europe/armenia/ani/history :
"At Ani, attempts were made to evacuate the most valuable exhibits from the two museums before the Turkish army arrived. The archaeologist Ashkharbek Kalantar is said to have organised the evacuation of about 6000 items. This apparently large number presumably included small items like coins. Everything that was left behind (including the excavation archives, surveys, reports, and photographs) was later looted or destroyed."
It's a terribly sad history, but there is obviously so much left to be discovered. Some cool pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29650592@N06/2821135436/in/set-72157606850571149/
More history: http://www.virtualani.org/history/part3.htm