A tutorial of a writer s success. Chapter 15

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Chapter 15. Schliemann, Troy: present, future (instead of afterword)


15.1. A historical-cultural-collection-archaeological complex of Heinrich Schlimann: "Gift" plus theTroy (Trojan) collection plus museum halls named after Heinrich Schlimann

Archaeological artifacts were donated by Heinrich Schliemann to the German people. “Not empires,” he writes in his final document addressed to the minister, “but to the German people are given these treasures for eternal possession and preservation in integrity” [Штоль. С. 332] [Stoll. P. 332].

On January 24, 1881, a decree of William I, German Emperor, was issued on the acceptance of the Troy (Trojan) collection from Heinrich Schliemann “as an eternal gift to the German people” [Гаврилов А. К. С. 369] [Gavrilov A. K. P. 369].

The excavations were carried out with private funds and at the time of donation they were private property.

The collection was transferred under the condition of placement in the capital's museum (in Berlin) in a hall named after Heinrich Schliemann.

At the end of World War II, these artifacts were not captured by the Red Army as a trophy, but were voluntarily transferred by one of the museum employees to representatives of the Soviet state, represented by the Red Army command, to ensure their safety. The will of the donor (the giver), Heinrich Schliemann, was not annulled, and was not questioned.

The cultural heritage of mankind is not only the Trojan collection itself, but the historical-cultural-collection-archaeological complex of Heinrich Schliemann, which includes both the historical phenomenon of donation ("GIFT") to the "people", to "the German people", and the Troy (Trojan) collection itself, and - in addition - the museum halls named after Heinrich Schliemann.

In this regard, it is advisable, if necessary, to make some amendments to the legislation on displaced cultural property in order to ensure the return of the Troy (Trojan) collection to Berlin. (However, the very unique status of a “gift to the German people” (not to the state!) may open up additional unique legal opportunities).

The historical-cultural-collection-archaeological complex of Heinrich Schliemann is the cultural heritage of mankind. The adequate measures to preserve this cultural heritage are necessary.


15.2. On the sacred properties of the Trojan collection of Heinrich Schlimann

In 1879-1881, Heinrich Schliemann carried out the transfer of the Troy (Trojan) collection to Berlin.

Kaiser Wilhelm I, Chancellor Otto von Bismarck took part (in various forms) in the transfer of archaeological values .

In the artistically filmed version of the conversation between Heinrich Schliemann and Otto von Bismarck (the film "The Mysterious Treasure of Troy") Heinrich Schliemann builds his argumentation adequately to the worldview of his interlocutor - Otto von Bismarck - and draws attention of interlocutor that Troy is the place of the greatest historical battle, the place of battles, death and burial of thousands of soldiers.

Note that among the greatest heroes who fought, - according to ancient Greek myths and the works of Homer - were the descendants of the Olympic gods.

As follows from the plot, Heinrich Schliemann's logic influenced Otto von Bismarck.

But here's what attracts attention. The transfer of the collection of Heinrich Schliemann (as a gift to the German people) took place in 1879-1881. It was after the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871, the war, which was victorious for Germany. What awaited Germany further: two world wars (the first in 1914-1918 - lost by Germany; the second in 1939-1945 - lost by Germany; Heinrich Schliemann's collection moved in 1945 from Germany to the Soviet Union). And between these world wars in Germany there were many negative events.

After 1945, Germany was revived, united in 1990, and lives happily ever after.

But the Soviet Union collapsed.

It is clear that the comparison of two series of events:
(1) ownership of Troy (Trojan) collections
and
(2) political and military cataclysms,
seems fantastic.

However, a semi-mythical, semi-real story comes to mind about (1) the autopsy of Tamerlane's tomb in the 20th of June 1941 to study his remains, the story how (2) Stalin was informed  regarding the legend about the disasters which may be the result, the consequence of the opening of the tomb, and  (3) the return (partly forced) before the Battle of Stalingrad of the remains of the great commander back in the tomb, in the mausoleum of Tamerlane. (Naturally, the above does not call into question the heroism of the participants in the Battle of Stalingrad and the Great Patriotic War). On Wikipedia, in the article "Tamerlane", a photocopy of the article "Excavation of Timur's tomb" from the newspaper "Izvestia" dated June 22, 1941 was published. I will quote the beginning of this article: “Samarkand, June 21. (TASS). Today, work continued in the Gur-Emir mausoleum. Anthropologists and chemists have thoroughly examined the remains of Timur." Further, a Wikipedia article reports that the return of the remains to the tomb “was carried out on November 19-20, 1942; these days there was a turning point in the Battle of Stalingrad. " (The article contains a special indication that the cited version is a "legend") [«Тамерлан»] ["Tamerlane"].

So ... Troy (Trojan) collections were donated to the German people. Germany has completed the wars. May be, it is the right of (the people of) Germany to own the Troy's collections ..?