Archaeological tourism

Its intent is to not cause more damage to the sites, thus avoiding becoming invasive tourism.

[2] Archaeologists have expressed concerns that tourism encourages particular ways of seeing and knowing the past.

[3] When archaeological sites are run by tourist boards, ticket fees and souvenir revenues can become a priority.

[4] Damage to irreplaceable archaeological materials is not only direct, as when remains are disordered, altered, destroyed, or looted, but often an indirect result of poorly planned development of tourism amenities, such as hotels, restaurants, roads, and shops.

These can alter the environment producing flooding, landslides, or undermining ancient structures.