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Rare 2,700-Year-Old Stone Carvings Discovered in Iraq

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu October 23, 2022October 24, 2022

The ancient slabs were found during the excavation of the Mashki Gate, partially destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2016.

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ISIS Video Shows Devastating Destruction of Ancient Assyria’s Capital

by Laura C. Mallonee April 13, 2015

They were removing “signs of idolatry.” That’s what an ISIS fighter said in a video published online Saturday.

Posted inArt

What ISIS Destroys, Why, and Why We Must Document It

by Christopher Jones March 6, 2015March 10, 2015

The destruction at the Mosul Museum raises questions about why certain items were destroyed, while others were spared.

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ISIS Destroys Mosul Museum Collection and Ancient Assyrian Statues [UPDATED]

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton February 26, 2015March 2, 2015

A video released on Thursday by ISIS shows members of the terrorist organization destroying ancient Assyrian artifacts at the Mosul Museum and the nearby Nineveh archaeological site.

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Cultural Destruction by Islamic State Continues with No End in Sight

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian August 25, 2014August 29, 2014

Since our last report in early July, the destruction by the Islamic State has not stopped.

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ISIS Destroys Historic Sites in Iraq and Syria

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian July 9, 2014July 13, 2014

The militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been destroying the artistic and religious heritage of Iraq and Syria as they continue to impose their fundamentalist Sunni doctrine on the lands they’ve occupied.

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