According to the DOJ , a dealer in the United Arab Emirates shipped to Hobby Lobby items falsely labeled as "ceramics" and "samples" whose origin was falsely listed as Israel and Turkey. We will now never know the full archaeological history of the 5,548 objects Hobby Lobby bought for $1.6 millionHobby Lobby said in a statement that it wanted to collect objects and information relevant to the period before and around the time of the Bible. Instead, their actions have further contributed to the destruction of the increasingly rare and endangered archaeological record of this fascinating era. He added : "At no time did Hobby Lobby ever purchase items from dealers in Iraq or from anyone who indicated that they acquired items from that country." The actions of Hobby Lobby have helped to rob us of part of this history and further threaten our valuable record of the human past.

Source: CNN July 07, 2017 22:03 UTC