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Ancient sculpture put up for auction in UK to be returned to Iraq The Guardian 23 weeks ago ArtArchaelogists say the Sumerian plaque dating from around 2400BC may have been looted.
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Interview with Iranian filmmaker Shahram Mokri: “We are lucky to be alive today” Qantara.de 9 weeks ago ArtIn August 1978, four men set fire to the Cinema Rex in the Iranian city of Abadan, killing more than four hundred people inside. The event is...
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