|
Iraq Accuses U.S. of Damaging Ancient City |
|
|
|
|
Written by Xiuhcoatl
|
|
Mar 31, 2006 at 12:23 PM |
Associated Press
Iraq Accuses U.S. of Damaging Ancient City
03.30.2006, 10:40 PM
Source: Forbes
American forces are damaging the ancient city of Kish and must withdraw
from the 5,000-year-old archaeological site, an Iraqi ministry said
Thursday.
The Ministry of State for Tourism and Antiquities Affairs said U.S.
forces had set up a camp in Kish, near Hillah, about 60 miles south of
Baghdad.
In a statement, the ministry said the U.S. military was preventing
anyone from entering this important archaeological site to assess the
damage, which was not specified.
The U.S. military had no immediate comment.
Last year, the British Museum said that U.S.-led troops using the
ancient Iraqi city of Babylon as a base had damaged and contaminated
artifacts dating back thousands of years in one of the world's most
important ancient sites.
The U.S. military then said all earth moving had been halted and that
all engineering work were discussed with the head of the Babylon museum.
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed
|
|
Last Updated ( Mar 31, 2006 at 12:23 PM )
|
Archaeology 