20th Century
An Archaeologist Lost an Entire Royal Cemetery on a Train Platform
In 1912, a British archaeologist dug up an entire royal cemetery in Iraq—then lost it forever on a train platform.
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Download on the App StoreEarly 20th CenturyMesopotamiaArchaeologyBritish EmpireLost ArtifactsSumerian CivilizationLeonard WoolleyIraqVictorian LondonMuseum Collections
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