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Treasures From The Cradle Of Civilization Photos

An Iraqi civilian walks through the vault of the National Museum in Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2003. The museum housed key artifacts of ancient Mesopotamia, which was known as "The Cradle of Civilization." The museum was ransacked and its contents taken or destroyed after looters went on a rampage after the collapse of President Saddam Hussein's rule.

(Photo: AP)