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Of the great treasures of iraq. reporter: the cost of this endeavor is being shared by google and the u.s. state department. it s seen as a kind of digital diplomacy, though neither google nor the state department will say just how much the project will cost. google has taken over 14,000 pictures of the antiquities here. the first phase of the project is expected to go online in early 2010. all involved maintain that in the end this won t just benefit iraq. it s not just that this is about iraq s cultural heritage. it s about the world s cultural heritage. mesopotamia is the oldest known civilization and people around the world and museum curators around the world would be interested in getting a chance to visit the museum. reporter: even if they can t do it in person. now, mohammed, you recently went to an archeological dig site in iraq. we ran the piece. it is beautiful. how important do you think it is to iraqis that their treasures be returned to them? because many folks ta ....