The museum is home to archaeological artifacts from thousands of years of history in the Tigris-Euphrates basin, widely held to be the site of the world's earliest civilizations.

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It has taught us to look out for looting by unscrupulous individuals, that often damages the integrity of artifacts and of archaeological sites.

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In discreet cupboards nestled between the double doors of the drawing and smoking rooms, the 5th Earl of Carnarvon once stashed Egyptian artifacts sourced from his archaeological adventures.

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Given the way these songs recycle sonic artifacts and musical cultures, they seem like archaeological documentaries themselves, with some dirt on them.

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The company recovered more than 51, 000 American gold and silver coins and about 14, 000 other artifacts from the wreck site in the course of a meticulous archaeological excavation, Stemm said.

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