Troops issued deck of cards with ace of artifacts


	Troops issued deck of cards with ace of artifacts

jatfla

11-19-2007 1:30 PM

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iraq, archaeology

jatfla says:

This is neat. Sadly, the article says the cards will not be sold commercially.

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11-21-2007 1:36 PM

patchworkthreads

jatfla: I think it's neat too. Too bad they won't be sold commercially. However, it'll be interesting to see if any decks eventually make their way onto eBay.

11-21-2007 11:55 PM

dl211

I lived in Babylon for eight months in 2004, quite an experience and I marvelled at the ancient ruins that were inside the wire of the camp.

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