Catastrophe! the Looting and Destruction of Iraq's Past

Describes the state of the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad and chronicles the damage done to archaeological sites by illicit digging. Published in conjunction with the exhibit of the same name opening at the Oriental Institute April 10, 2008, this book commemorates the fifth anniversary of the looting of the Iraq National Museum.

Summary

Describes the state of the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad and chronicles the damage done to archaeological sites by illicit digging. Published in conjunction with the exhibit of the same name opening at the Oriental Institute April 10, 2008, this book commemorates the fifth anniversary of the looting of the Iraq National Museum.

Product details

• Authors: Katharyn Hanson
• Assisted by: Geoff Emberling (Editor)
• Publisher: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2008
• EAN: 9781885923561
• ISBN: 978-1-885923-56-1
• No. of pages: 88
• Dimensions: 230 mm x 292 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 366 g
• Series: Oriental Institute Museum Publications; Oriental Institute Museum Publications
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity