On 22nd anniversary, Iraq recalls National Museum looting (Apr 10, 2003). 15k+ items lost, 8k+ still missing despite recovery efforts. A major cultural tragedy.

Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an ...

The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

"We were driving around Baghdad centre and passed by the Baghdad Museum, which was guarded by US soldiers. "I was filming everything. My cousin told me to be careful because there were US tanks on ...

The Museum is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday 9AM-4PM*. Individual visitors are welcome for self-guided visits on Wednesday through Saturday. ALL GROUPS must complete online reservation ...

"This restoration will enhance the museum's infrastructure, showcase more historical pieces, and attract more visitors with a modernized appearance," he said.

This is completely new.” The texts will next be studied by the Iraq Museum in Baghdad. They will then potentially be loaned to the British Museum.

part of the Girsu Project – a collaboration between the British Museum and Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities – will be housed at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad for further study.

For example, at the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad, you'll see some of the most incredible antiquities in the world, including a 3,600-year-old sample of the world's first literature. But a dusty ...

Iraq wants to diversify its economy away from oil and toward tourism. Although Western travelers have made headlines in once-dangerous Iraq of late, it's probably Arab tourists who will boost business ...

However, by coordinating with Sudani, it is making a distinction between Iraq and Iran while being aware that some of its actions against Tehran will impact Baghdad, he remarked. He stressed that the ...

I haven’t been to Baghdad in years, but the city seemed very different to me. The blast walls, sandbags, and military convoys that once defined the city had given way to a more familiar, if chaotic, ...