Far Right Groups Using Ancient Sites

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Joolio Geordio J
Joolio Geordio Aug 10, 2019 19:06:31

Hi apologies for bringing politics in to the TMA page but has anyone seen this article about far right groups using and damaging ancient sites?
https://antifascist45.wordpress.com/2019/08/10/neo-nazis-at-the-national-trust-how-far-right-groups-are-trying-to-take-back-ancient-sites/

T thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 10, 2019 19:18:07
Replying to Joolio Geordio

Saw this on twitter earlier. It's not entirely new, as listerinepree found at Wayland's a decade ago.

Shitty though isn't it, trying to co-opt something like Avebury to such a rancid agenda.

T tjj
tjj Aug 11, 2019 22:54:05
Replying to Joolio Geordio

Joolio Geordio wrote:
Hi apologies for bringing politics in to the TMA page but has anyone seen this article about far right groups using and damaging ancient sites?
https://antifascist45.wordpress.com/2019/08/10/neo-nazis-at-the-national-trust-how-far-right-groups-are-trying-to-take-back-ancient-sites/
I've seen this 'news' story shared on several different archeo pages mainly on Facebook. Not sure if it carries any real weight and feels like a deflection (by the Telegraph) from the real right wing danger currently happening in our country - namely by the current government regime. Your link shows a swastika carved on a tree - which is in fact an ancient symbol and not necessarily sinister.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/symbol-swastika-and-its-12000-year-old-history-001312