More than 700 artifacts that were stolen during the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime

Recovered artifacts are seen on display at the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad April 27, 2008. More than 700 artifacts that were stolen during the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime were turned over by the Syrian authorities to the national museum, a museum official said.

Recovered artifacts are seen on display at the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad April 27, 2008. More than 700 artifacts that were stolen during the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime were turned over by the Syrian authorities to the national museum, a museum official said.

Some of the more than 700 stolen artifacts that were turned over by the Syrian authorities to the Iraqi National Museum are seen on display in Baghdad April 27, 2008. The recovered artifacts were stolen during the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.

Some of the more than 700 stolen artifacts that were turned over by the Syrian authorities to the Iraqi National Museum are seen on display in Baghdad April 27, 2008. The recovered artifacts were stolen during the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.

A museum employee carries a recovered artifact to be displayed at the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad April 27, 2008. More than 700 artifacts that were stolen during the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime were turned over by the Syrian authorities to the museum, a museum official said.

Some of the more than 700 stolen artifacts that were turned over by the Syrian authorities to the Iraqi National Museum are seen on display in Baghdad April 27, 2008. The recovered artifacts were stolen during the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.