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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cyrrhus, post: 2098240, member: 73882&quot;]Dear All,</p><p><br /></p><p>I was also very shocked, I wanted to visit these places when Saddam was still in power, then it was ok to go there.</p><p>After checking the film again, I saw that many statues where not looking like original only the large Assyrian wing statue looked indeed the one found by Layard.</p><p>I think the people at the museum knew they where coming and removed many items to secret places as they have done before.</p><p>So I really hope there is still much left.</p><p>A year ago I saw information that the guards had trouble to secure Ninive, but where still active.</p><p>Locals wanted to cut statues and sell them in pieces.</p><p>I am glad the Nimrud stones are in the British Museum(lion hunt).</p><p><br /></p><p>But Anbar prov, is overrun by the idiots so also Babylon and many other famous places are located in the vicinity, for those I fear the end up also in a disaster.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good evening from the Netherlands,[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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