Historical Sites At Risk In The Event Of War

The cultural heritage of the region where urban life began 5,500 years ago is at risk in the event of a war in Iraq.

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February 25, 2003, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"War in Iraq would halt archaeology not just in that country but across the Middle East, experts say, and could result in some of the earliest cities of Mesopotamia being bombed or looted into ruins of ruins...Archaeologists have set aside their individual concerns and have tried to alert American officials to the cultural devastation that war and its aftermath could bring to the land of the oldest civilization, where urban life and the written word originated some 5,500 years ago."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: War in Iraq Would Halt All Digs In Region

Monday, February 24, 2003 in The New York Times

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