:Discussions about looted antiquities often focus on large, culturally and monetarily valuable items. Nevertheless, it is clear that mundane small finds, which sell for relatively small amounts, account for a large portion of the global market in antiquities. This article highlights two types of small artifacts—namely, cylinder seals and coins, presumed to come from Syria and Iraq and offered for sale by online vendors. We argue that the number of cylinder seals and coins sold on the Internet has increased steadily since 2011, reaching a peak in 2016–17. This shows that the trade in Iraqi and Syrian antiquities has shifted from big-ticket items sold in traditional brick-and-mortar shops to small items readily available on the Internet for modest prices. The continuing growth of the online market in antiquities is having a devastating effect on the archaeological sites in Iraq and Syria as increasing demand fuels further looting in the region.

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小发现，大价值：在线市场上来自伊拉克和叙利亚的气缸密封件和硬币

：关于被掠夺的古物的讨论通常集中在具有文化和金钱价值的大型物品上。然而，很明显，售价相对较少的普通小发现占据了全球古董市场的很大一部分。本文重点介绍了两种小型文物——即圆柱印章和硬币，推测来自叙利亚和伊拉克，由在线供应商出售。我们认为，自 2011 年以来，在互联网上销售的圆柱印章和硬币的数量稳步增长，在 2016-17 年达到峰值。这表明伊拉克和叙利亚的古物贸易已经从传统实体店出售的大件商品转向互联网上价格适中的小件商品。