April 25, 2003

A Record of Ancient Civilizations Is Lost

By DANIEL DEL CASTILLO

Looters at Iraq's main repositories smash and steal cultural artifacts

The ivory figurines, stone carvings, painted vases, cuneiform tablets, and rare

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manuscripts at the National Museum of Iraq and the nearby National Library were created over 9,000 years of human

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