Like many films from the silent era, The Carpet from Bagdad was believed completely lost, but in 1982 an Oceaneering International diving expedition salvaged a number of artifacts from the wreck of the RMS Lusitania, including one reel of film.
Seperti beberapa film dari era bisu, The Carpet from Bagdad secara keseluruhan dipercaya hilang, namun pada 1982 sebuah ekspedisi diving Oceaneering International menemukan sejumlah artefak-artefak dari puing-puing RMS Lusitania, termasuk satu reel film.