Part I: Ethics of Excavation - 'La Chimera' and ... - Viloves
The Chimera originated in ancient Greek mythology, specifically in the 8th or 7th century BC. According to Hesiod's Theogony and Homer's Iliad , the Chimera was a creature born from the union of the monsters Typhon and Echidna. This terrifying being was said to roam the land of Lycia, a region in ancient Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), spreading fear and destruction wherever it went. La Chimera
At its core, La Chimera explores the tension between history as a sacred legacy and history as a capitalist resource. Arthur is the linchpin of a group of tombaroli (grave robbers) who loot tombs to sell artifacts on the black market to a shadowy dealer known as Spartaco. While the tombaroli see these treasures as a way to escape their gritty, impoverished reality, the film suggests a deeper moral transgression. Part I: Ethics of Excavation - 'La Chimera' and