О ПРОБЛЕМЕ СОХРАНЕНИЯ АРХЕОЛОГИЧЕСКОГО НАСЛЕДИЯ

The publication deals with the problems of preservation of archaeological heritage in Russia, as an exempt Kursk region has been taken. The authors analyse such points as illicit excavations, necessity of counteraction against the groups of treasure-searchers, co-operation of the academic science and the mass media. They suggest solutions of some problems raised during the round table “Illicit excavations and archaeological heritage in Russia”.