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The FBI has released its list of the Top 10 art crimes around the world. Take a peek at the lost treasures.

Iraqi pillaging. Following the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime in March 2003, Iraqi cultural institutions and archaeological sites suffered massive pillaging of priceless historical artifacts by Iraqi civilians and U.S. troops alike. From religious icons to pottery dating back to the Mesopotamian era, the FBI estimates losses in excess of 10,000 pieces, including this diorite statue of Entemena, a king of the pre-Babylonian empire of Lagash.

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