Selmani Museum in Kurdistan is charging smugglers to return looted artifacts . Artifacts at this location have dated back to the Assyrian period , almost 3,000 years ago . Controversial move as international museum collections do n't usually buy back artifacts . UNESCO says paying for stolen objects can allow looting to continue .
Selmani Museum in Kurdistan is charging smugglers to return looted artifacts . Controversial move as international museum collections do n't usually buy back artifacts . UNESCO says paying for stolen objects can allow looting to continue .