Iraq's looted antiquities

Posted by Inby from ? (66.150.12.207) on Friday, April 18, 2003 at 1:36pm :

(FYI: this msg originated from archaeologist John Hoopes at Univ. Kansas; being posted here for your interest)
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"Think globally, act locally."

The following editorial appeared today in our local paper:
http://www.ljworld.com/section/opinionlead/story/128958

It was undoubtedly written in direct response to a letter of mine that
was
published on Wednesday:
http://www.ljworld.com/section/opinion/story/128799

The barbarians are winning, but we will be ashamed of ourselves if we
stand
by silently as they blunder ahead.

The following articles provide more details:

Raiders of the Lost Art: Why didn't we protect the National Museum and
Library in Baghdad?
http://slate.msn.com/id/2081647/

In north Iraq, an ancient past falls victim to a modern war
http://www.sunspot.net/bal-te.north18apr18.story

Yale Scholars Battle for Artifacts
http://www.ctnow.com/news/local/hc-yaleiraq0418.artapr18,0,1551147.story?col
l=hc-headlines-local

Scholars tried to prevent looting of Iraq's treasures
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20030418&Category=NEWS
28&ArtNo=104180134&Ref=AR

Pillagers sack, burn Iraq library, treasures
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2003/04/16/iraq/a01041603_04.txt

A cultural casualty of the war
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/knight/cl-et-christopher18ap
r18,0,4247597.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels

FBI joins hunt for looted Iraqi treasures
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2003-04-17-war-main_x.htm

Your national and local press may not be giving adequate coverage to
the
cultural holocaust in Iraq.
It seems to be a matter of "priorities".
I hope you will join me in keeping this issue in the minds of students
and
the public.
John Hoopes

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: (FYI: this msg originated from archaeologist John Hoopes at Univ. Kansas; being posted here for your interest) : --------------------------------------------------------------------- : "Think globally, act locally." : The following editorial appeared today in our local paper: : http://www.ljworld.com/section/opinionlead/story/128958 : : It was undoubtedly written in direct response to a letter of mine that : was : published on Wednesday: : http://www.ljworld.com/section/opinion/story/128799 : : The barbarians are winning, but we will be ashamed of ourselves if we : stand : by silently as they blunder ahead. : The following articles provide more details: : Raiders of the Lost Art: Why didn't we protect the National Museum and : Library in Baghdad? : http://slate.msn.com/id/2081647/ : In north Iraq, an ancient past falls victim to a modern war : http://www.sunspot.net/bal-te.north18apr18.story : Yale Scholars Battle for Artifacts : http://www.ctnow.com/news/local/hc-yaleiraq0418.artapr18,0,1551147.story?col : l=hc-headlines-local : Scholars tried to prevent looting of Iraq's treasures : http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20030418&Category=NEWS : 28&ArtNo=104180134&Ref=AR : Pillagers sack, burn Iraq library, treasures : http://www.helenair.com/articles/2003/04/16/iraq/a01041603_04.txt : A cultural casualty of the war : http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/knight/cl-et-christopher18ap : r18,0,4247597.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels : FBI joins hunt for looted Iraqi treasures : http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2003-04-17-war-main_x.htm : Your national and local press may not be giving adequate coverage to : the : cultural holocaust in Iraq. : It seems to be a matter of "priorities". : I hope you will join me in keeping this issue in the minds of students : and : the public. : John Hoopes

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