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Archaeological looting in Iraq
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Archaeological looting in Iraq refers to archaeological looting in Iraq and the historical region of Mesopotamia. This looting has affected museums and the numerous cultural and archaeological heritag
The head of a lamassu from Khorsabad, looted in 1995 and cut into pieces to facilitate smuggling. The looters were executed. On display at the Iraq Na
The head of a lamassu from Khorsabad, looted in 1995 and cut into pieces to facilitate smuggling. The looters were executed. On display at the Iraq National Museum.
The upper surface of Yasin Tepe ancient mound, innumerable looters' pits. Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. Most of these were dug in the 199
The upper surface of Yasin Tepe ancient mound, innumerable looters' pits. Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. Most of these were dug in the 1990s.
A looter's pit (left) at the ancient Sumerian city of Kish, Iraq. Fragments of pottery (right) are scattered near the pit.
A looter's pit (left) at the ancient Sumerian city of Kish, Iraq. Fragments of pottery (right) are scattered near the pit.
The archeological site of Bakr Awa, an ancient mound near Halabja, Iraq. November 4, 2022. The tell and its surrounding area were lastly excavated in
The archeological site of Bakr Awa, an ancient mound near Halabja, Iraq. November 4, 2022. The tell and its surrounding area were lastly excavated in 2014. An area before the tell; note the numerous looters' pits.
Hobby Lobby smuggling scandal
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The Hobby Lobby smuggling scandal started in 2009 when representatives of the Hobby Lobby chain of craft stores received a large number of clay bullae and tablets originating in the ancient Near East.
Archaeological looting in Iraq
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One of the ancient clay tablets bought by Hobby Lobby shows cuneiform script.
One of the ancient clay tablets bought by Hobby Lobby shows cuneiform script.
United States versus Approximately 450 Ancient Cuneiform Tablets is a court filing from July 2017.
United States versus Approximately 450 Ancient Cuneiform Tablets is a court filing from July 2017.
The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet
The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet
The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet is from Iraq in the Middle Babylonian Period, First Sealand Dynasty, 1732-1460 BCE. It is on display at the Iraq Museum, Ba
The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet is from Iraq in the Middle Babylonian Period, First Sealand Dynasty, 1732-1460 BCE. It is on display at the Iraq Museum, Baghdad, after being recovered from the Museum of the Bible of Hobby Lobby, Washington DC.