Baghdad Museum Reopens 12 Years After Iraq War Looting

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Baghdad Museum Reopens 12 Years After Iraq War Looting

But the opening came as ISIS militants destroyed ancient statues in the Iraqi city of Mosul. The national museum in Baghdad reopened Saturday, 12 years after thousands of antiquities were plundered during the early days of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. View this image › REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily Museum officials said almost 15,000 pieces were looted […]

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