Three men were arrested near Kirkuk, Iraq trying to sell Sumerian archeological treasures, some dating from 4000-2000 BC. The local army commander said the men were asking for $160,000 for some items, and that the money was being used to finance “terrorist actions.” He said he did not know where the relics came from.
Iraq’s Sumerian culture is known as the “cradle of civilization” because much evidence points to sophisticated urban settlements at a very early date. Many museums in Baghdad, Iraq were looted shortly after the US invasion in 2003. AFP, BBC
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News story, GenevaLunch, 21 September 2009.
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Tags: archeological treasures, Baghdad Iraq, Kirkuk Iraqu, museums, relics, Sumer, Sumerian
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