The loss of cultural treasures

[insearch]

The looting and destruction of culturally and historically significant sites in Iraq was commented on rarely before or during the recent attacks. Now this piece runs in The Independent and compounds the sense of horror I still feel at all that has transpired of late. Not only have there been contemporary casualties, but now the voices of many

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[theknife]

yes, so many treasures lost. i am sad.

[ex_call_me_]

I just saw a piece on the history channel's website about the looting of the Baghdad museum...
I cannot believe that. Hopefully they can recover most of it, in decent condition.. but the fact that so many of the historical documentation was also deliberately destroyed is pretty telling as to who may be behind this..