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Iraq Museum
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The Iraq Museum is the national museum of Iraq, located in Baghdad. The Iraq Museum contains relics from the Mesopotamian, Abbasid, and Persian civilizations. It was looted during and after the 2003 I
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Exhibit during renovations in 2007
Exhibit during renovations in 2007
The Iraq Museum in Baghdad was looted in 2003 but has since reopened. A statue of Nabu, the 8th century BC Assyrian god of wisdom, stands before the b
The Iraq Museum in Baghdad was looted in 2003 but has since reopened. A statue of Nabu, the 8th century BC Assyrian god of wisdom, stands before the building.
The statue of Entemena, back in the museum
The statue of Entemena, back in the museum
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
Iraq Museum
…is the national museum of Iraq, located in Baghdad. The Iraq Museum contains relics from the Mesopotamian, Abbasid, and Persian civilizations. It was looted during and after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. Despite international efforts, only some of the stolen artifacts have been returned. After being closed for…
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.