By John Lee. The British Museum has handed over of an important collection of 156 cuneiform tablets to the Government of Iraq. This is the largest such group to be seized in the UK and returned to Iraq. They are Mesopotamian texts written on clay in cuneiform script and were incorrectly declared on entry to […]
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Video: UK scheme to Preserve Iraq's Antiquities
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi archaeologists have faced serious challenges in recent years. Some sites have suffered destruction from ISIL. But the British Museum in London is hoping that their programme of hi-tech resources and training will […]
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British Museum sets up Emergency Heritage Mgt Programme
By Editor on 4th November 2015 in Iraq Education and Training News, Leisure and Tourism in Iraq, Security
The British Museum is embarking on a programme of co-operation with colleagues in Iraq made possible with £3 million grant from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). This will enable the Museum to deliver a programme of in-depth and specialized training to establish a dedicated corps of Iraqi heritage professionals, fully skilled to […]
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