- AIA Urges Protection of Iraq's Archaeological Heritage
 - January 2003 article from the Archaeological Institute of America, outlining concerns about the fate of Iraq's archaeological sites, antiquities, and cultural property during and after the war in Iraq. - Archaeological Institute of America: Task Force on the Cultural Heritage of Iraq
- Information on the activities of the AIA Task Force working to assist in the restoration of artifacts and manuscripts stolen from Iraq.
- Archaeology: Protecting Iraq's Ancient Heritage
- Collection of news stories and editorials about the need to protect cultural heritage in Iraq during, and after, the war in Iraq.
- BBC News: Hunt on for Iraqi art
- April 18, 2003 report on plans to track down artifacts looted from Baghdad's museum.
- Hague Convention of 1954
- Convention for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict.
- ICBS: Statement on Impact of War on Cultural Heritage in Iraq
- March 2003 statement by the International Committee of the Blue Shield.
- International Cultural Property Protection: Iraq Heritage in Peril
- From the U.S. State Department. Statements and reports on U.S. responses to the 2003 looting of Iraqi art and antiquities.
- Iraq-Museum Baghdad
- Features a collection of photographs of the city and its environs.
- Iraq: The cradle of civilization at risk
- From H-Museum. Ongoing coverage of the search for lost works of art and antiquities from museums in Iraq. Includes links to related documents, organisations, and articles.
- Oriental Institute: Lost Treasures from Iraq
- Offers selected images of some of the objects looted from the Iraq Museum during the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Includes sections on sculpture, cuneiform tablets, tools, figurines, glass, coins, and textiles.
- Telegraph: Looters strip Iraqi National Museum of its antiquities
- April 13, 2003 report on the ransacking of the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad. Includes links to articles about the various kinds of looting that took place during the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
- The Art Newspaper: The Looting of the Iraq Museum
- Includes images of selected treasures from the Iraq Museum.
- The Connection: The Lost Cultural Treasures of Baghdad
- Archive of the April 2003 radio show discussing past and present looting of art and archaeological treasures in Iraq.
- Threat to world heritage in Iraq, The
- Examines ongoing efforts to protect the cultural heritage of Iraq, including works of art, antiquties, and archaeological sites. Includes a directory of Iraqi heritage sites, maps, and information on destroyed artifacts and heritage in the line of fire.
- UNESCO: Crisis in Iraq
- Information on UNESCO's efforts in response to looting of museums in Iraq. Includes news articles, FAQs, notes on legal instruments, photographs of artifacts, and a list of Iraqi World Heritage Sites.
- University of Pennsylvania Museum: The Cultural Heritage of Iraq
- Includes UPM statements on the looting of antiquities in Iraq, as well as photographs of artifacts known to have been in the Iraq National Museum's collection.
- WBUR Public Arts: Book Burning
- Archive of a March 2003 report on the threat to ancient manuscripts during the war in Iraq.
- WBUR Public Arts: Iraq's Heritage Endangered (2003-04-08)
- April 2003 report on the looting and destruction of artifacts in Iraq's museums and libraries, as well as notes on archaeological emergencies in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War.
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