Clay bullae, seen here and ancient cuneiform from modern-day Iraq were smuggled into the United States through the United Arab Emirates and Israel, JOD officials said.   Full credit: U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of NY

Clay bullae, seen here and ancient cuneiform from modern-day Iraq were smuggled into the United States through the United Arab Emirates and Israel, JOD officials said. Full credit: U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of NY

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Those ancient artifacts that were illegally smuggled to Hobby Lobby are headed home to Iraq

Several thousand ancient artifacts are being returned to Iraq after they were falsely labeled as "tile samples" and illegally smuggled to the US retailer Hobby Lobby, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, said this week.