Should the conservation of a country’s past endanger its present and future well being?

According to Nektaria Stamouli, writing in the March 9, 2018 issue of The Wall Street Journal (“In Greece, Buried Ruins Lead to Sunken Costs” ),it is nearly impossible to develop property in Greece because the discovery of buried artifacts—which are everywhere—requires work to stop, an archaeological survey to be undertaken , and plans to be redrawn or abandoned. Investment and development is essential if Greece is to emerge from its economic depression. The very difficult question this raises is should the conservation of a country’s past endanger its present and future well being?