Iraq reclaims 17,000 looted ancient artifacts held in the US

Thousands of items were being held by the Museum of the Bible, which was founded by the family that owns Hobby Lobby, and Cornell University.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 41 words · Alan Salazar

These looting practices continued following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Law enforcementseized the tablet in 2019.

It currently sits at a federal warehouse in Brooklyn, according to the Times.

Hobby Lobby didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.