Ibrahim Salman of the German Archaeological Institute works at Iraq's ancient site of Al-Hirah.
Members of a French-Iraqi archaeological expedition work on a dig at the site of the Sumerian city-state of Larsa, in the Qatiaah area of Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar near the city of Nasiriyah. All images by AFP
Workers use an old rail cart to carry material as they take part in a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition to restore the white temple of Anu in the Warka (ancient Uruk) site in Iraq's Muthanna province.
After a conflict-imposed absence of decades, European archaeologists are making an enthusiastic return to Iraq to discover more of its millennia-old cultural treasures.
A worker makes traditional clay bricks.
A worker transports traditionally made clay bricks during a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition in Iraq.
Workers take part in the German-Iraqi archaeological dig in Iraq's Muthanna province.
Workers excavate the site of the Sumerian city-state of Larsa, in the Qatiaah area of Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar.
Archaeologist Regis Vallet, who leads a French-Iraqi expedition team, works at the site of the Sumerian city-state of Larsa.
Members of a French-Iraqi archaeological expedition excavate at the site of the Sumerian city-state of Larsa.
Martin Sebastian Gussone from the German Archaeological Institute reviews his notes in the early morning at Iraq's ancient site of Al-Hirah, about 25 kilometres south of Najaf.
A worker mixes clay and wheat stalks to make traditional bricks during a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition.
After a conflict-imposed absence of decades, European archaeologists are making an enthusiastic return to Iraq to discover more of its millennia-old cultural treasures.
German archaeologist Margarete Van Ess inspects an artefact in the Warka (ancient Uruk) site in Iraq's Muthanna province.
European archaeologists are returning to Iraq to discover more of its millennia-old cultural treasures.
Members of a French-Iraqi archaeological expedition excavate at the site of the Sumerian city-state of Larsa, in the Qatiaah area of Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar.
Members of a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition set up geophysical survey equipment at Iraq's ancient site of Al-Hirah, about 25 kilometres south of Najaf.
Members of a French-Iraqi archaeological expedition work on a dig.
Workers take part in a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition to restore the white temple of Anu in the Warka (ancient Uruk) site in Iraq's Muthanna prvoince.
Members of a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition work on restoring the white temple of Anu in the Warka (ancient Uruk) site in Iraq's Muthanna prvoince.
Iraqi archaeologists and workers use traditionally-made clay bricks as they take part in a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition to restore the white temple of Anu in the Warka (ancient Uruk) site in Iraq's Muthanna proinvce.
Ibrahim Salman of the German Archaeological Institute works at Iraq's ancient site of Al-Hirah.
Members of a French-Iraqi archaeological expedition work on a dig at the site of the Sumerian city-state of Larsa, in the Qatiaah area of Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar near the city of Nasiriyah. All images by AFP
Workers use an old rail cart to carry material as they take part in a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition to restore the white temple of Anu in the Warka (ancient Uruk) site in Iraq's Muthanna province.
After a conflict-imposed absence of decades, European archaeologists are making an enthusiastic return to Iraq to discover more of its millennia-old cultural treasures.
A worker makes traditional clay bricks.
A worker transports traditionally made clay bricks during a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition in Iraq.
Workers take part in the German-Iraqi archaeological dig in Iraq's Muthanna province.
Workers excavate the site of the Sumerian city-state of Larsa, in the Qatiaah area of Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar.
Archaeologist Regis Vallet, who leads a French-Iraqi expedition team, works at the site of the Sumerian city-state of Larsa.
Members of a French-Iraqi archaeological expedition excavate at the site of the Sumerian city-state of Larsa.
Martin Sebastian Gussone from the German Archaeological Institute reviews his notes in the early morning at Iraq's ancient site of Al-Hirah, about 25 kilometres south of Najaf.
A worker mixes clay and wheat stalks to make traditional bricks during a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition.
After a conflict-imposed absence of decades, European archaeologists are making an enthusiastic return to Iraq to discover more of its millennia-old cultural treasures.
German archaeologist Margarete Van Ess inspects an artefact in the Warka (ancient Uruk) site in Iraq's Muthanna province.
European archaeologists are returning to Iraq to discover more of its millennia-old cultural treasures.
Members of a French-Iraqi archaeological expedition excavate at the site of the Sumerian city-state of Larsa, in the Qatiaah area of Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar.
Members of a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition set up geophysical survey equipment at Iraq's ancient site of Al-Hirah, about 25 kilometres south of Najaf.
Members of a French-Iraqi archaeological expedition work on a dig.
Workers take part in a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition to restore the white temple of Anu in the Warka (ancient Uruk) site in Iraq's Muthanna prvoince.
Members of a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition work on restoring the white temple of Anu in the Warka (ancient Uruk) site in Iraq's Muthanna prvoince.
Iraqi archaeologists and workers use traditionally-made clay bricks as they take part in a German-Iraqi archaeological expedition to restore the white temple of Anu in the Warka (ancient Uruk) site in Iraq's Muthanna proinvce.
Ibrahim Salman of the German Archaeological Institute works at Iraq's ancient site of Al-Hirah.
