Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Scoop: Dorak Diggers Weigh In On Anna & Royal Treasure

"Dorak Diggers Weigh In On Anna & Royal Treasure
Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 1:13 pm
Opinion: Suzan Mazur
'Dorak Diggers' Weigh In On Anna & Royal Treasure

By Suzan Mazur
The Yortan Goddess – as she appeared in the Illustrated London News.

I've heard from a variety of figures in the antiquities world about the evidence I presented recently on these pages, which essentially cracks the case of one of the great art mysteries -- the whereabouts of the so-called priceless Dorak treasure. (See... Scoop: Mazur: Getting To The Bottom Of The Dorak Affair)

Although many art experts prefer not to say so publicly because they otherwise like and respect James 'Jimmie' Mellaart, the British archaeologist at the heart of the matter -- and/or are afraid of reprisals -- they largely agree that Dorak was some kind of ruse. The outstanding question is, of course, why it happened. Which only Jimmie Mellaart knows."

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