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Record-Setting Sale Of An Ancient Assyrian Stone Relief Sparks Looting Fears In Iraq

Assyrian artifacts are displayed at Iraq's National Museum in Baghdad in 2016. The $30 million sale of a 3,000-year-old Assyrian relief is sparking concern that similar artifacts will be looted. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)
Assyrian artifacts are displayed at Iraq's National Museum in Baghdad in 2016. The $30 million sale of a 3,000-year-old Assyrian relief is sparking concern that similar artifacts will be looted. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)

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