Ancient Town in Mesopotamia Yields Treasures in Present Day Iraq

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Featured on Episode 7 of the 2009-2010 season, aired on Wednesday, October 28, 2009.
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Mesopotamia is known as the "cradle of civilization." Thousands of years ago, it flourished between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in what is now Iraq and western Syria. Now in present-day Iraq, the land is unveiling secrets of the past. Mohammed Jamjoom stepped through a time portal and found a treasure trove of ancient artifacts near the Iraqi city of Hilla.

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