Iraq has received a stone fragment containing a 2,800-year-old inscription Two thousand eight hundred years after Italy gave it back to her...
Iraq has received a stone fragment containing a 2,800-year-old inscription
Two thousand eight hundred years after Italy gave it back to her, Iraq has shown an inscription etched on a rock.
The ancient stone has been in the possession of the Italian government for about 40 years.
The writing on the stone is a form of stone writing, which was also employed to create clay and early Babylonian characters.
During Abdul Latif Rashid's recent visit to Bologna, the Italian government gave the rock's fragments to the president of Iraq.
It is unknown how the rock was found or how it got to Italy, where authorities confiscated it in the 1980s.
It might have been discovered during the excavation of the Mosul Dam, which was also being built in the same period, according to Iraq's Minister of Culture, Ahmed Badrani.
Iraq, which is frequently referred to as the "root of civilization," is notable in several ways, including being the location where writing first appeared in human history.
The Bayt al-Hikmah (Center of Wisdom) in the nation had the world's largest collection of literature on science, technology, math, medicine, and philosophy toward the end of the eighth century.
After the US invasion of Iraq 20 years ago, the destruction of the country's archives worsened.
The president of Iraq commended Italy for its solidarity and promised to make every effort to bring back all of his country's historical artifacts from abroad.
