And finally, Illegal trade of antiquities is often a financial resource for terrorist activities and therefore a factor in the continuation of the conflict. Another reason to protect cultural property is that damage to cultural property can have a direct link to the loss of life, because some people respond to the damage with violence, creating a spiral of violence. For example, protecting local heritage will help create goodwill with the local community.
Memories are stored in our cultural property and it can help rebuild war torn societies and create stability, also economically. Cultural property is needed to study the past and as Peter Stone, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Property Protection and Peace says: “We study the past, to understand the present, to create the future”. It is the common history of mankind and therefore the responsibility of all people.
Cultural property is an important part of the identity of people.
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