Germany vows to return smuggled antiquities and resume digs in Iraq

By Shaymaa Adel Azzaman, June 14, 2010 Germany will cooperate fully with Iraqi authorities  in order to return any smuggled artifacts it seizes and resume digs by German archaeologists in the country, according to the Ministry to Tourism and Antiquities. The ministry’s spokesperson Ali al Hashemi said the promises were made by German ambassador in [...]