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The Oriental Institute

This website provides images and information regarding the Baghdad museum’s antiquities collection with the intent of; identifying those objects stolen or destroyed; preventing the illegal dispersal and sale of artifacts; and assisting in the recovery and rebuilding of Baghdad’s museum.

http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/IRAQ/iraqcrisis.html

IraqCrisis

A moderated list for communicating substantive information on cultural property damaged destroyed or lost from Libraries and Museums in Iraq during and after the war in April 2003, and on the worldwide response to the crisis. It is one of the projects of the Iraq Museum Working Group at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

http://cctr.umkc.edu/user/fdeblauwe/iraq.html

This site written and maintained by Dr. Francis Deblauwe serves to explore, expand and encourage the study of and dialogue about the issues of vandalism, looting and the illegal antiquities trade.

Crisis in Iraq

War in Iraq and its consequences on Cultural Heritage - Editorial by Mounir Bouchenaki, Assistant Director-General for Culture.

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/vforum/02/access_of_evil/zainabBahrani.ram

Columbia News Video Forum: Zainab Bahrani. "Iraq is a World Cultural Heritage site..."

http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop/index.html

The United States Department of State is responsible for implementing the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (the Act). This is the enabling legislation for the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. In accordance with the Act, United States Department of State accepts requests from countries for import restrictions on archaeological or ethnological artifacts, the pillage of which places their national cultural heritage in jeopardy.

The UNSC Resolution 1483 Calls for Safe Return of Iraqi Cultural Property and Prohibition of Trade in Such Items.

www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,58640,00.html

“Looted Iraqi Art Displayed Online” by Ryan Singel

http://www.iraqfoundation.org/

The Iraq Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working for democracy and human rights in Iraq, and for a better international understanding of Iraq's potential as a contributor to political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.

http://www.iraqfoundation.org/

American Association of Museums (AAM)

American Association of MuseumsAAM) posts the Iraqi Cultural Heritage Crisis page in response to the destruction and looting of art, antiquities, and other cultural property at Iraqi museums, libraries, historic sites, and archeological sites. AAM is currently collaborating with representatives of the U.S. cultural heritage community in an effort to gather facts and assess the needs of professionals in Iraq, and thus determine what steps can be taken to help with recovery efforts.

http://icom.museum/redlist

ICOM Emergency Red List of Iraqi Antiquities at Risk

http://www.baghdadmuseum.org/

The Baghdad Museum Project is a non-profit organization with a 4-part proposal to help save the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad, following the looting of the museum in April, 2003. The Baghdad Museum Project seeks to (1) establish a comprehensive online catalog of all cultural artifacts in the museum's collection, (2) create a virtual Baghdad Museum that is accessible to the general public over the Internet, (3) build a 3D collaborative workspace within the virtual Baghdad Museum for design and fundraising purposes, and (4) establish a resource center within the virtual Baghdad Museum for community cultural development.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/06/0611_030611_iraqlooting.html

Ancient Iraqi Sites Show Theft, Destruction reports that although U.S. bombs spared most sites and treasures, some ancient locations in Iraq have been seriously damaged by recent looting.

http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/iraqcrisis/index.html

This website chronicles the role that the British Museum has taken in co-ordinating this international effort under the auspices of UNESCO and at the request of staff from the Iraq Museum.

http://www.cpa-iraq.org/

The Mission of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) is a free and Democratic Iraq that is at peace with its neighbors. Beyond the accomplishment of this mission, CPA will not stay a single day.

Keith Watenpaugh, Edouard Méténier, Jens Hanssen, Hala Fattah. Opening the Doors:Intellectual Life and Academic Conditions in Post-War Baghdad.A Report of the Iraqi Observatory 15 July 2003

LAW ENFORCEMENT

www.interpol.int/Public/WorkOfArt/Iraq/Gallery.asp

Interpol International Criminal Police Organization

Interpol exists to help create a safer world. Our aim is to provide a unique range of essential services for the law enforcement community to optimize the international effort to combat crime. International organizations need to lead the way in the fight against the theft of cultural objects. Since 1947, Interpol has been particularly involved in the fight against the illicit trade in cultural objects and the first international notice on stolen works of art was published in that year. Since then the techniques have greatly evolved and our Organization has developed a highly efficient information system for circulating information in the form of a database accessible to all Interpol Member Countries, and the Interpol Stolen Works of Art CD-Rom.

CULTURAL HERITAGE

http://www.unesco.org/

The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.

http://www.unesco.org/culture/index.htm

http://icom.museum/

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is dedicated to the development of museums and the museum profession, and operates globally for the preservation of cultural heritage. Committed to the promotion and facilitation of professional cooperation, ICOM is a worldwide network for museum professionals of all disciplines and specializations.

http://www.nationaltrust.org/

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded non-profit organization that provides leadership, education and advocacy to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.

http://www.asiasource.org/culturalheritage/

Comprehensive resource of the Asia Society covering the issue of cultural heritage preservation in Asia. Asian, art & culture, business & economics, policy & government and social issues.

http://whc.unesco.org/nwhc/pages/home/pages/homepage.htm

UNESCO’s World Heritage Center website with news education and information about UNESCO World Heritage Sites

http://www.julen.net/ancient/

Ancient World Web, a comprehensive link index for “things ancient” on the web including archaeology, art, history, language and literature, mythology, religion, and science.

http://www.thesaurus-islamicus.li/index1.htm

Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation - A non-profit organization establish to advance support and promote the protection, preservation, study and dissemination of Islamic intellectual, cultural and artistic patrimony.

http://www.globalheritagefund.org/home_static.html

The Global Heritage Fund's mission is to enable successful long-term preservation of mankind's most important Global Heritage cultural sites in developing countries.

http://www.foundationstone.org/

Foundation Stone* was established to create a foundation for and bridge between the worlds of archaeology and Torah.

Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992-1996: A Post-war Survey of Selected Municipalities. (Expert report prepared by A. Riedlmayer for the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, submitted February 2003).

http://www.h-museum.net/

H-MUSEUM is a moderated mailing list in the H-Net (Humanities and Social Sciences Online) for Museums and Museum Studies.

CULTURAL PROPERTY

http://www.getty.edu/conservation/resources/newsletter/15_1/feature1_6.html

Looting and Theft of Cultural Property

http://www.museum-security.org/artcrime.html

Museum Security Network’s “Reports of Cultural Property Incidents 2003”

ARCHAEOLOGY

http://www.archaeological.org/

The Archaeological Institute of America endeavors to create a vivid and informed public interest in the cultures and civilizations of the past, supports archaeological research, fosters the sound professional practice of archaeology, advocates the preservation of the world's archaeological heritage, and represents the discipline in the wider world.

http://www.archaeology.org/

Archaeology Magazine is the official publication of the Archaeological Institute of America.

Offering ongoing coverage of the cultural heritage crisis in Iraq--from the plundering of antiquities following the 1991 Gulf War, to the looting of the Baghdad museum and sites today — includes daily news summaries, an exclusive feature from Mosul, and expert commentary.

http://www.ajaonline.org/

http://www.saa.org/

The mission of the Society for American Archaeology is to expand understanding and appreciation of humanity's past as achieved through systematic investigation of the archaeological record. The society leads the archaeological community by promoting research, stewardship of archaeological resources, public and professional education, and the dissemination of knowledge. To serve the public interest, SAA seeks the widest possible engagement with all segments of society, including governments, educators, and indigenous peoples, in advancing knowledge and enhancing awareness of the past.

http://www.minervamagazine.com/exclusive.html

Minerva, the International Review of Ancient Art and Archaeology

http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/

The Smithsonian Magazine

In the June 2002 issue: Efforts to save Iraq's treasures after the looting of the national museum in Baghdad.

http://www.utexas.edu/research/ica/

http://www.digonsite.com/

Dig, the Archeology Magazine For Kids The University of Texas - Institute of Classical Archaeology

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