Some artifacts stolen from Iraq’s National Museum earlier this year have been recovered in London. “The men were arrested in connection with allegations of handling stolen goods – one of them was said to be a 76-year-old man. He is believed to be a British passport holder of Iranian descent. A stone sculpture found there, but stolen before the war, is thought by detectives to be worth between three and five million pounds. The frieze, showing sacred winged animals was taken from the ruins of a palace in the ancient city of Nimrud.”