Hysteric on History

Novinite Insider » EDITORIAL | March 16, 2006, Thursday // 00:00
Hysteric on History Photo by Yuliana Nikolova (Sofia News Agency)

By Ivelina Puhaleva

Ancient coins worth EUR 16 M taken out of a museum for years; tomb ruins forayed by unknown assailants; antiques smugglers seized at border ... Headlines on mysterious disappearance of precious antiques and bold robberies of historic and cultural artifacts fight to pump up press circulation, but to my heart they only draw blood. A country as mine rich in culture, history and traditions that attract the attention of the world's most renowned archeologists, philologists, musicians and artists, faces the imminent threat of being robbed of its past. It is high time that the state adds to its priority agenda the preservation of our heritage and sees to its survival for the future generations - and for Europe as well.

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