Almost 100 ancient Mesopotamian artefacts seized in Norway
Al Jazeera
Authorities to examine objects to determine their authenticity and establish their provenance.
Police in Norway have seized nearly 100 Mesopotamian archaeological artefacts, reported missing by Iraqi authorities, from a collector. “The seizure involves what are presumed to be cuneiform tablets and other archaeological objects from Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq … considered important to the world’s historical cultural heritage,” the police said in a statement. The objects were seized during a search of a collector’s house in southeast Norway.More Related News