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Unearthed in Iraq: (WILD ART).(World)
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The Washington Times
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February 2, 1997
| COPYRIGHT 1997 News World Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Muayed Said Damerji, Iraq's antiquities director, shows an intricately carved jar discovered at Tikrit. ...
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