The conditions of Iraq through the writings of the English orientalist Claudius James Rich (1787-1821 AD)
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Reg practiced his favorite hobby in studying the history of the ancient cities of Iraq and their antiquities. Therefore, he is considered the first to begin a campaign of research and investigation of the antiquities of Iraq. In addition to his excavations in Babylon, he went on a trip with his wife Mary to northern Iraq and excavated the Assyrian antiquities, conducting scattered excavations in (Tel Quynjaq).Under the Wall of Nineveh, with the aim of collecting what artifacts could be collected and transporting them to England. Among his most prominent works in the ancient city of Babylon was his topographical map of the historical city, which became a reference for those who followed him in identifying the distinctive remains of the city of Babylon. He drew an accurate map of the city of Nineveh, and wrote books about the antiquities of Iraq. It became an incentive for European countries to send archaeological excavation missions in Iraq.
It is worth noting that Rigg's excavations, his search for antiquities, and his reception of travelers arriving to the country, such as (James Silk Buckingham) in 1818, actually encouraged the plundering of Iraqi antiquities. His works had a wide resonance in British and French newspapers, which later encouraged European consuls to carry out research and sabotage. In ancient Iraqi cities, such as the French Consul (Paul Emilie Botha), who began his non-scientific excavations in 1842 and 1843 in Mosul (Tel Quynjaq and Khorsabad),and through them he obtained he collected the greatest and most beautiful antiquities, especially the winged bulls, and transported them to France. (Al-Alaq, 2013, p. 75)
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