Dealers’ letters reveal overlooked Iraqi roles in Kish excavations

Phys.org reports that a study of antiquities dealer Ibrahim Elias Gejou’s correspondence documents Iraqi excavation and trade activity at Kish before and alongside foreign-led digs. Researcher Nadia Ait Said-Ghanem says the letters also expose artifact smuggling and gaps in conventional histories. The records do not establish the provenance of every tablet now in museum collections.