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Part of marsh legendary as Garden of Eden has been restored, experts say

February 21, 2005

Washington - Water and new life are returning to an ancient Iraqi marsh considered by many as the cradle of Western civilization.

''I think the main outcome of this early research is to show that the marshes have much more resiliency than we thought and that the potential for them to be restored is much higher,'' (said Curtis Richardson of Duke University).

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