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Spanish archeologist with an ancient Greek-style ('Corinthian') helmet, Spain, 1938 (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Magneto?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

The humble beginnings of a super villain, but he wasn't actually evil until society pointed out that archeology was cultural theft, so he shrugged and got super powers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I was thinking Juggernaut, but they prob shopped at the same supe store

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That doesnt seem best practice. Looks cool.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The first half of the 20th century was a different time for archeology. Taking things from other countries to put in faraway museums, tripping ancient traps, punching Nazis...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

On an unrelated note, I genuinely loved the new Indiana Jones game... It was amazing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Taking things from other countries to put in faraway museums,

"Taking"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

This is the way.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Just guys being dudes

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Madvillian

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Wasn’t there the story about that one bloke who dug up a helmet like this, later variety so a bit more head shaped right, put it on and couldn’t get the bloody thing off again can’t remember how they managed maybe a bit of olive oil idk

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Maybe the dude just wanted to try an ancient perspective? Don't know about the details of a helmet from that time - but I equate it to wearing your friends powerful subscription glasses. Agree with other post's though - most likely he put it on to make a funny.

I am curious: Would a find like this be a huge "Payday"? Is it someone else's property you just found (it belongs to whomever funded the dig)?

Edit: Repatriation and the Ownership of Antiquities.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

He probably saw how cool he looked in the photo and made wearing that his entire personality. Thats what I'd do at least.