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Iraqi Culture Minister Ahmed Fakak Al Badrani displays the 2,800-year-old stone tablet at a press conference in Baghdad. AFP
Iraqi Culture Minister Ahmed Fakak Al Badrani displays the 2,800-year-old stone tablet at a press conference in Baghdad. AFP
Italy returns 2,800-year-old stone tablet smuggled from Iraq
Iraq has recovered thousands of stolen artefacts in recent years
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The National
18 June, 2023