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Priceless stolen artifacts located !
 A spokman for the FBI's Cultural Heritage Recovery Team announced today the dramatic find of a major Iraqi historical relic, "We've been investigating this large, criminal art theft ring for some time now" he said, "and stumbled upon this find in a huge warehouse of stolen art very near the banks of the river Seine. Important historical pieces like this are very rare, belong to the people of the world, and should be returned to it's country of origin as soon as possible". Dating back almost 4,000 years the huge, black, stone monolith is inscribed with an image of the Mesapotamian King, Hammurabi, and the text of his laws. Considered to be one of the very first examples of a written system of justice, Hammurabi's 'Code' is considered priceless by many historians. Working closely with French officials, the FBI hopes for a speedy return of this cultural treasure to it's proper homeland. French President, Jacques Chirac, could not be reached for comment. http://www.duhaime.org/Law_museum/hamm1.htm Posted by: Showme 2003-04-23 |
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