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After Decades of Looting, Mosul Museum Plans to Reopen

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 11, 2023May 11, 2023

Officials shared a rehabilitation plan for the beleaguered institution, slated to open its doors again in 2026.

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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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Let Them Eat Heritage

Avatar photo by Michael Press December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

The rush to restore cultural monuments in Iraq and Syria has papered over the failure to rebuild houses, infrastructure, and people’s lives.

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Iconic 12th-Century Mosque Destroyed During Battle of Mosul

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian June 21, 2017June 23, 2017

The Grand Al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul was destroyed as Iraqi forces were poised to retake the major Iraqi city that has been under ISIS control since 2014.

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Another Treasure Lost in Iraq: The Story of Mar Behnam Monastery

by Christopher Jones June 23, 2015June 26, 2015

Among the most tragic losses of the many antiquities destroyed in Iraq by ISIS has been the destruction of Iraq’s seriously understudied medieval architecture.

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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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8,000 Books and Manuscripts Lost After ISIS Bombs Mosul Library

by Laura C. Mallonee February 25, 2015February 27, 2015

On Sunday night, more than 8,000 books and manuscripts were destroyed after ISIS militants bombed Mosul’s Central Library.

Our Place: to the moon and back on a rocketship from Rome
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Our Place: to the moon and back on a rocketship from Rome

Tom Osgood’s final sculptures accompany design objects by his daughter Ravenna that celebrate domestic joys. On view at form & concept in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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