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Posted by Inby from ? (66.150.13.114) on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at 12:45pm :

In Reply to: Iraq's looted antiquities posted by Inby from ? (66.150.12.207) on Friday, April 18, 2003 at 1:36pm :

FBI: Looted Iraqi Antiquities Already Surfacing on World Art Markets,
One
Suspected Piece Seized
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20030422_201.html
"Some of the ancient artifacts stolen from Iraqi museums are already
appearing on the international art market and at least one suspected
piece
was seized at an American airport, FBI officials say. Lynne Chaffinch,
manager of the FBI Art Theft Program, said art collectors and dealers
in the
United States have reported contacts from overseas suggesting they have
access to some of the thousands of stolen items. Internet searches have
also
turned up some items of interest, she said."

The Oriental Institute in Chicago has set up a web site with
information
about the objects that are missing. Bookmark this location if you want
to
check back as more information is added:

LOST TREASURES FROM IRAQ
http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/IRAQ/iraq.html

More News:

Lost Antiquities Spark alert
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/abs_news_body.asp?section=Metro&oid=21021

The Disappearing Treasure of Iraq: Experts Keep Watch for Looted
Artifacts
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18527-2003Apr22.html

Looted Iraqi art starts to surface
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2966345.stm

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