Ancient World

Archaeological looting in Iraq

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 heritage sites that recognize Iraq's history and location within the "Cradle of Civilization". Especially noteworthy is the looting that occurred as a result of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, such as the theft of nearly 15,000 artifacts from the Iraq Museum in April of 2003.

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• ▸Gebelein predynastic mummies
• ▸Eravipuram
• ▸Ancient Roman bathing

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