The Rittenhouse Review

A Philadelphia Journal of Politics, Finance, Ethics, and Culture


Monday, May 12, 2003  

CULTURAL DEVASTATION IN IRAQ
The Latest Reports from Archaeologists

Those interested in learning the details of the cultural devastation resulting from the war on Iraq would do well to direct their browsers to Archaeology magazine.

"Taking Stock in Baghdad" provides almost daily updates, from April 15 to today, about what is known and not known about the looting and destruction at Iraq's National Museum of Antiquities and the Iraqi National Library, along with efforts to identify and recover stolen and damaged artifacts, books, and manuscripts.

The web site of the American Association of Museums also has a page devoted to the subject, Iraqi Cultural Heritage Crisis, with links to numerous organizations working on the recovery effort.

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