The Iraqi National Museum is using technology to save the treasures and cultural heritage of Mesopotamia. With the help of a grant from the Japanese government, the Iraqi National Museum is set to finish by the end of 2018 its digital catalog of artifacts—the Virtual Museum of Iraq—that will allow visitors to the website to explore the museum virtually and engage with the many objects on display. Not only will this project allow greater access to the collections, but it will also help to protect and preserve the items stored in the museum. Amid the turmoil of the 2003 […]
