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Iraq’s ancient kingdom cities destroyed by looting and military campaign
by Open-Publishing - Wednesday 7 July 2004
The last remains of some of mankind’s earliest cities have virtually disappeared through unprecedented looting triggered by the US-led invasion of Iraq (news - web sites), experts said.
Lawlessness and instability have accelerated a process that started in the 1990s but has now reached critical levels, with dozens of archaeological sites plundered to extinction in the past year .../...