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Vase in Iraqi Museum Returned Undamaged
The sacred Vase of Warka - one of the most valuable artifacts of the Iraqi National Museum collection, feared lost forever - was returned unceremoniously Thursday in the trunk of a car. The sacred Vase of Warka, sounds like something from a really bad movie. The 5,000-year-old white limestone vase, the world's oldest carved-stone ritual vessel, was handed over with other looted items, U.S.-led coalition forces said in a statement. Three men gave the pieces to security staff at the central Baghdad museum, a gesture that could reassure archaeologists worried about Iraq's ancient treasures. The Vase of Warka is one of 47 main exhibition items that coalition officials said last week was still missing. The hell with the mass graves of children buried alive, we got the Vase of Warka back! Posted by: Steve 2003-06-12 |
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