- Oriental Institute: Lost Treasures from Iraq
Offers selected images of some of the objects looted from the Iraq Museum during the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Includes sections on sculpture, cuneiform tablets, tools, figurines, glass, coins, and textiles.
www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/IRAQ/iraq.html
- Iraq-Museum Baghdad
Features a collection of photographs of the city and its environs.
info.uibk.ac.at/c/c6/c616/museum/museum.html
- University of Pennsylvania Museum: The Cultural Heritage of Iraq
Includes UPM statements on the looting of antiquities in Iraq, as well as photographs of artifacts known to have been in the Iraq National Museum's collection.
www.museum.upenn.edu/new/research/iraq/index.shtml
- Iraq: The cradle of civilization at risk
From H-Museum. Ongoing coverage of the search for lost works of art and antiquities from museums in Iraq. Includes links to related documents, organizations, and articles.
www2.h-net.msu.edu/~museum/iraq.html
- AIA Urges Protection of Iraq's Archaeological Heritage
January 2003 article from the Archaeological Institute of America, outlining concerns about the fate of Iraq's archaeological sites, antiquities, and cultural property during and after the war in Iraq.
www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10174
- UNESCO: Crisis in Iraq
Information on UNESCO's efforts in response to looting of museums in Iraq. Includes news articles, FAQs, notes on legal instruments, photographs of artifacts, and a list of Iraqi World Heritage Sites.
www.unesco.org/culture/iraq
- Threat to world heritage in Iraq, The
Examines ongoing efforts to protect the cultural heritage of Iraq, including works of art, antiquties, and archaeological sites. Includes a directory of Iraqi heritage sites, maps, and information on destroyed artifacts and heritage in the line of fire.
users.ox.ac.uk/~wolf0126
- Archaeology: Protecting Iraq's Ancient Heritage
Collection of news stories and editorials about the need to protect cultural heritage in Iraq during, and after, the war in Iraq.
www.archaeology.org/magazine.php?page=online/features/iraq/index
- WBUR Public Arts: Iraq's Heritage Endangered (2003-04-08)
April 2003 report on the looting and destruction of artifacts in Iraq's museums and libraries, as well as notes on archaeological emergencies in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War.
www.publicbroadcasting.net/wbur/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&id=466124&...
- Archaeological Institute of America: Task Force on the Cultural Heritage of Iraq
Information on the activities of the AIA Task Force working to assist in the restoration of artifacts and manuscripts stolen from Iraq.
www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10214
- Hague Convention of 1954
Convention for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict.
www.icomos.org/hague
- ICBS: Statement on Impact of War on Cultural Heritage in Iraq
March 2003 statement by the International Committee of the Blue Shield.
www.ica.org/news.php?pnewsid=54&plangue=eng
- Telegraph: Looters strip Iraqi National Museum of its antiquities
April 13, 2003 report on the ransacking of the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad. Includes links to articles about the various kinds of looting that took place during the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2003%2F04%2F13%2Fwirq13.x...
- The Art Newspaper: The Looting of the Iraq Museum
Includes images of selected treasures from the Iraq Museum.
www.theartnewspaper.com/iraqmus/index.html
- WBUR Public Arts: Book Burning
Archive of a March 2003 report on the threat to ancient manuscripts during the war in Iraq.
www.publicbroadcasting.net/wbur/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&id=474030&...
- BBC News: Hunt on for Iraqi art
April 18, 2003 report on plans to track down artifacts looted from Baghdad's museum.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2958533.stm
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