The Looting of the Baghdad Museum
Dr. Donny George Youkhanna
Former Director of the Baghdad Museum
Thursday, February 14, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Hilton Ballroom, University of Houston
4800 Calhoun
Tickets: General Admission - $20; AIA Members - $10; Students - Free with ID

On April 10, 2003, a tragedy occurred that shook the world.  As Baghdad fell, we watched in shock as the storied Baghdad Museum was looted of some of the most ancient artifacts in human history.  Come hear a story ripped right from the headlines as the former director of the Museum tells of the fate of the museum and its collection of priceless artifacts that are not only a loss to the people of Iraq but to all mankind.