Antiquities under Siege: Cultural Heritage Protection after the Iraq War

Book Overview

As Saddam Hussein's government fell in April 2003, news accounts detailed the pillage of Iraq's National Museum. The museum's looting grabbed headlines worldwide and public attention briefly focused on Iraq's threatened cultural heritage. Less dramatic, though far more devastating, was the subsequent epidemic of looting at thousands of archaeological sites around the country. Illegal digging on a massive scale continues to this day, virtually unchecked,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759110999
• ISBN13: 9780759110991
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.2"