Iraq's prized modern art plagued by forgery, trafficking

Baghdad (AFP) June 29, 2023 - Many masterpieces of Iraqi painting were looted or destroyed during the years of war, but now the country's artistic heritage faces another threat: rampant counterfeiting and illicit trafficking.

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