Over on the Forbes Blog, I discuss the ethics of 3D printing antiquities and the developing practice of “digital colonialism.” These issues have come up yet again with the unveiling of the 3D replica of the Palmyra Arch newly erected in New York City. The problem is with the signage, the lack of methodological transparency, and absence of true connections to the Syrian community.

Many thanks to Dante A. Ciampaglia, who took these photos for me in New York City yesterday.