Monday, January 3, 2011

Triage to save the ruins of Babylon

For the first time since the American invasion in 2003, after years of neglect and violence, archaeologists and preservationists have once again begun working to protect and even restore parts of Babylon and other ancient ruins of Mesopotamia. And there are new sites being excavated for the first time, mostly in secret to avoid attracting the attention of looters, who remain a scourge here.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/03/arts/03babylon.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&ref=todayspaper&adxnnlx=1294063217-ruej8/qzuZc7rBkYa1j79Q

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