IRAQ MUSEUM 89SOSEK 360 A school group walks into the grand building of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad Inside ancient artifacts from throughout Iraq's lengthy history and many civilizations surround the children They spot Babylonian clay tablets with written text from more than 2 000 years ago Elegant gold jewelry also stands on display
MUSEUM THEFT OTHER TOP SITES Thieves stole about 15 000 pieces from the Iraq Museum when U S troops entered Iraq in 2003 These items included ancient sculptures and cylinder seals Since then more than 5 000 have been recovered ABBASID PALACE AL SHAHEED MONUMENT ST MATTHEW'S MONASTERY ZIGGURAT OF UR The students admire massive Assyrian panels of carved stone showing images of battles hunts and guards Then they head upstairs There they find beautiful mosaics created by ancient Sumerians They date back thousands of years to the first civilization These are just some of the wonders that Iraq holds
