Ancient Assyrian Treasures Believed Found in Baghdad

Gold jewelry and other precious items recovered from royal tombs excavated at the ancient Assyrian capital of Nimrud are believed to have been found where they were stashed for safety�in a vault below the Central Bank in Baghdad�before the onset of the Gulf War in 1990.

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I feel like we're going to be seeing a lot of archaeological discoveries coming out of Iraq now that Saddam Hussein is out of power. hopefully it'll become more available for scientists to study. there's a ton of stuff yet to be found there, I'm sure. after all, Iraq was also the home of the Sumerians, believed to be the first true civilization.