Syria returns looted Iraqi antiquities
Syria has returned 700 artifacts looted from Iraq in the aftermath of the US invasion and smuggled across the border.
Objects include gold jewelry, coins, daggers and clay jars. Some date from the Bronze Age and the early Islamic era.
“These objects stolen in Iraq were seized by Syrian customs officials,” Naassan-Agha said, according to the official SANA news agency, adding that other “very precious” artefacts will be returned soon.
He also urged “all the countries of the world and UNESCO to strive to return to Iraq all the antiquities which were stolen under the eyes of American occupation soldiers.”
Nice little dig there.
“Nice little dig there.”
Ha! Was that pun intended?
Or am I the only one laughing?
(I *am* the only one laughing, aren’t I? I’m even laughing about “pun intended” which shows I have spent way too many hours reading about the Roman social orders. Damn.)
I wasn’t laughing before, but I totally am now on account of yer funneh.
I love all of the ancient artifacts. This is a really informative blog. I’m glad I found it.