ISIS militants bulldoze ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, destroy priceless historical artifacts
- 9 years ago
ISIS militants bulldozed the site of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq at around noon on Thursday.
Statues at the site have also reportedly been defaced, although there are no reports on the extent of the damage yet. In response to the militants’ latest act, Iraq’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities says that ISIS continues to “defy the will of the world and the feelings of humanity.”
Located just 30 km from the ISIS stronghold of Mosul, the ancient city of Nimrud was once the military capital of the Assyrian Empire. The site of the ancient city once held troves of Assyrian jewelry and artifacts, most of which has been transferred to museums in London, Paris, Baghdad and Mosul.
The militants are taking control of huge swathes of territory in Iraq’s Nineveh province and have destroyed other ancient and historically meaningful sites in the area. Just last week, ISIS militants obliterated ancient Mesopotamian artifacts in Iraq’s Mosul Museum with sledgehammers and jackhammers.
UNESCO reports that ISIS militants not only destroy ancient artifacts, but they also sell the artifacts on the black market to finance their operations.
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Statues at the site have also reportedly been defaced, although there are no reports on the extent of the damage yet. In response to the militants’ latest act, Iraq’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities says that ISIS continues to “defy the will of the world and the feelings of humanity.”
Located just 30 km from the ISIS stronghold of Mosul, the ancient city of Nimrud was once the military capital of the Assyrian Empire. The site of the ancient city once held troves of Assyrian jewelry and artifacts, most of which has been transferred to museums in London, Paris, Baghdad and Mosul.
The militants are taking control of huge swathes of territory in Iraq’s Nineveh province and have destroyed other ancient and historically meaningful sites in the area. Just last week, ISIS militants obliterated ancient Mesopotamian artifacts in Iraq’s Mosul Museum with sledgehammers and jackhammers.
UNESCO reports that ISIS militants not only destroy ancient artifacts, but they also sell the artifacts on the black market to finance their operations.
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