Archaeology breakthrough as 4,000-year-old finding gives bleak assessment on 'red tape'
The texts contain cuneiform symbols, an early writing system, and show the red tape of government bureaucracy dates back over ...
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Iraq recovers over 35,000 relics in effort to restore ISIS-destroyed Nimrud
Efforts are underway to rebuild the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq which was destroyed by the Islamic State (ISIS) ...
U.S. troops accused of damaging Babylon's ancient wonder
The U.S. military did major damage to the site of one of the wonders of the ancient world while converting it into a base, the United Nations said in a new report. The site of the Hanging Gardens of ...
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The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
The Ahwar is made up of seven components: three archaeological sites and four wetland marsh areas in southern Iraq. The archaeological cities of Uruk and Ur and the Tell Eridu archaeological site form ...
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Iraq plans major tourism projects to attract 1mn visitors
By bnm Gulf bureau Iraq is finalising studies for “substantial tourism projects” to offer to local and international ...
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Iraq seeks to monetise archaeological sites to attract 1mln tourists: Report
Iraq's Tourism Authority is working on a plan to attract one million tourists to its archaeological sites over the next five years, a senior government official has said. The plan will be submitted to ...
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27,000 artifacts returned to Iraqi National Museum
The head of the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage revealed that 27,000 artifacts have been returned to the Iraqi National Museum.
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UB Archaeologist Instrumental in Nineveh, Nimrud Being Added to World List of 100 Most Endangered Sites
The latter increased the looting of museums and archaeological sites for items that could be sold on the art market. Paley says the fact that the United Nations recently reduced its post-war sanctions ...