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BAGHDAD - Iraq displayed hundreds of recovered artifacts Tuesday that were among the country's looted heritage and span the ages from a 4,400-year-old statue of a Sumerian king to a chrome-plated AK-47 assault rifle bearing executed dictator Saddam Hussein's image.
The 542 pieces are among the most recent artifacts recovered from a frenzy of looting at museums and archaeological sites after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam and from earlier years of war and upheaval. The thefts swept a stunning array of priceless antiquities into the hands of collectors abroad.See the full content of this document
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Once-Missing Iraqi History Back On Display
So far, 5,000 items stolen since 2003 have been recovered, and culture officials said they hope the display will encourage more nations to cooperate in the search for 15,000 pieces still ...
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