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From the 1991 Gulf War to the 2003 Iraq War From the 1991 Gulf War to the 2003 Iraq War
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April 2003 April 2003
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From May 2003 to May 2005 From May 2003 to May 2005
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The London Antiquities Market The London Antiquities Market
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10 The Plunder of Iraq's Archaeological Heritage, 1991–2005, and the London Antiquities Trade
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Published:August 2006
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This chapter provides a discussion on the plunder of Iraq's archaeological heritage during 1991–2005, and the antiquities trade in London. It begins by introducing the archaeological heritage of Iraq from the 1991 Gulf War to the 2003 Iraq War. Once it became clear that war was unavoidable, museum staff moved to offer the collections what protection they could. The Iraqis soon became embroiled in heavy fighting with advancing U.S. troops, during which time the museum was left unprotected. In the immediate aftermath of the 2003 war, surveys of archaeological sites and cultural institutions in Iraq were carried out by the National Geographic in May and United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in June, and some individual sites were visited by reporters. Insights into the London market for Iraqi antiquities are provided. It is impossible for an outsider to penetrate the inner workings of the antiquities trade, and antiquities dealers are not inclined to help. Yet from the scattered clues gathered together here a consistent picture begins to emerge.
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