The Virtual Museum of Iraq

Posted by Alex in Travel & Places on September 9, 2009 at 12:57 pm


Six years after the invasion (and subsequent liberation) of Iraq, the country is still too dangerous for normal tourism. This is too bad since Iraq is literally a treasure trove of archaeological artifacts.

To accommodate armchair tourists too timid to risk life and limbs, the Italian government funded the creation of The Virtual Museum of Iraq, showcasing pieces dating from the Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian eras and more.

Check it out: Link – via Neal Ungerleider’s True/Slant blog


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4 comments to "The Virtual Museum of Iraq"

  1. FishBottleT
    September 9th, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    I think that this is a good idea to reach people and get the word out that Iraq has a rich history with many different time periods influencing its customs.

  2. G
    September 9th, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    I was just thinking about this the other day. There really is a rich history to Iraq. Maybe someday? I'm being hopeful.

  3. Justin
    September 10th, 2009 at 9:39 am

    Wow! Thanks for the link; this is great!

  4. egypt holidays
    October 9th, 2009 at 2:05 am

    Wow! this is great! thanks for share with us..


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