Antiquities & Archaeology
Iraqarchive
How the proximity of US servicemen to Iraq's city of Ur has caused alarm among archaeologists
As US troopers praise the Lord, reports of damage in Iraq remain unconfirmed
Iraqarchive
Ancient city inside Iraqi airbase, Ur of the Chaldees, narrowly avoids annihilation by US forces
Attack on ziggurat stopped by unknown American officer
Antiquities & Archaeologyarchive
Excavating a new temple of Solomon despite the war
Dig continues at Ain Dara to uncover a temple almost identical to that described in the Bible
Looted artarchive
How forces invading Iraq neglected to make provisions for heritage sites
Unlike in World War II, no commission exists to advise the military
Museums & Heritagearchive
Museum boom planned for Spanish capital
Vast collections emerge: archaeology, ethnographic and waxworks.
Iranarchive
Iran imposes capital punishment for illicit exportation of antiquities
This legislation may come to late, as several archaeological sites have already been looted, and their content distributed throughout the international market
Antiquities & Archaeologyarchive
Twice as much space for classical antiquities
Is a Roman bronze archaeology or art?