Invasion damaged historic Babylon

Full story: Arizona Daily Star

BAGHDAD a ' Iraq's U.S.-led invaders inflicted serious damage on Babylon, driving heavy machinery over sacred paths, bulldozing hilltops and digging trenches through one of the world's greatest archaeological sites, experts for UNESCO said Thursday.

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