30th November 2005, 05:03 PM
Interestingly, there are speculations in the German media that Osthoff was targetted because the German Archaeological Institute is planning to do restauration and rescue work at Babylon. The kidnapping of an archaeologist may therefore be understood as a warning to the German archaeologists and the German government not to work together with the new Iraqi government and its archaeological authorities. Seems like Ms Osthoff was a very carefully selected target...
I guess that will make work at Babylon for the D.A.I. more unlikely.
Lets hope for the best for Ms Osthoff.
T.
I guess that will make work at Babylon for the D.A.I. more unlikely.
Lets hope for the best for Ms Osthoff.
T.