Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0" Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4820K CPU 3.70GHz, 3701 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s) I have tried with all add-ons disabled exept Wowhead looter and still get the same message. When I log in I get a pop-up telling I do not have enough computer memory to load settings from the add-on and to disable some.
I use Wowhead frequently and wanted to contribute to the database. "Their sale must be blocked and if their geographical origin can be established, the object must be returned," Darcque said.I have been using the looter to upload for a while and have never had a problem until recently. The recent indictment of Jean-Luc Martinez-the former head of the Louvre in Paris who was charged with conspiring to hide the origin of archaeological treasures-highlighted the extent of the illegal trade in antiquities.įrench archaeologist Pascal Darcque said the problem was widespread and that museums often do not take seriously the process of vetting objects for sale and their origins. "It is a fight that Albania cannot lead alone, the responsibility also falls on the authorities of other countries who turn a blind eye when these objects are displayed in their museums," said Neritan Ceka, an archaeologist and art historian. There are no official estimates of the market value of the objects taken from Albania.īut researchers are certain that some of the artefacts have fallen into the hands of international traffickers and then been sold in auctions to museums and private collections abroad. The area gained notoriety after the 1980s discovery of more than 600 silver coins-including some dating back centuries to the rule of Alexander the Great.Įxperts tell AFP that illegal excavations have been detected at almost every important archaeological site in the region, which is home to historic necropolises, forts and other remains dating from the Bronze Age to the early Middle Ages.Įxperts say not enough is being done on the legal front to stop the looting.Įxperts say not enough is being done legally to stop the looting.Īlbania's ministry of culture told AFP that efforts are under way to fight the "illicit trafficking of cultural property", including a national action plan unveiled in 2018 along with initiatives to improve coordination with international organisations.
They search in the hope of finding gold, silver or other valuables." "There are people from all regions who rush to these places," says Axhem Lageshtari, 60, a local resident. The site, nestled against a hillside, has been ravaged in recent years by looters armed with shovels and backhoes searching for rare metals and artefacts. Now covered in wild vegetation, the region near present-day Korce was once home to the city of Hija e Korbit, or the "Shadow of the Raven". The government says it is working on measures to protect and preserve the sites looters prey on, but so far to little avail-even though removing archaeological artifacts is a crime, as in most countries. Illicit treasure hunters operate with near impunity in the country, stirring outrage among archaeologists over the theft of priceless national heritage that feeds a global black market.