Iraq alert: an extraordinary heritage is now at risk
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Archaeologists are calling on world governments to adhere to the tenets of the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, in light of the dangers to Iraq's ancient artifacts posed by the war. This includes the provision of guards at culturally sensitive sites and prohibitions against smuggling.
Publication Name: Archaeology
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0003-8113
Year: 2003
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The specter of war: protecting Iraq's museum collections and archaeological sites in the event of an invasion
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The article describes preparations in Iraq to protect historic sites and museum antiquities collections in the event of war. The article was written in December 2002, prior to the US initiation of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Concerns include damages caused by weaponry and looting.
Publication Name: Archaeology
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0003-8113
Year: 2003
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Looted objects are robbed of meaning
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With reference to the Euphronios krater vase, looted archaeological antiquities, though extremely important for information, are not felt to be as good as excavated objects because they lack contextual information.
Publication Name: Archaeology
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0003-8113
Year: 2006
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