CNN: ISIS bulldozes ruins ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, Iraqi TV says
(CNN)ISIS has again destroyed cultural treasures, this time bulldozing the site of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq, state-run media said Thursday.
The extent of the destruction wasn't immediately revealed, according to Iraq's state broadcaster Iraqiya TV, which cited the Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism.
Nimrud was a city in the Assyrian kingdom, which flourished between 900 B.C. and 612 B.C. The archaeological site is located south of Mosul in northern Iraq.
WNU Editor: 3,000 years of history .... gone.
More News On The Islamic State Destroying The Ancient Assyrian City Of Nimrud
Islamic State: Ancient Nimrud ruins 'bulldozed' in Iraq -- BBC
IS group ‘bulldozes’ ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud -- AFP
Baghdad Says IS Militants Bulldoze Ancient Assyrian Ruins Of Nimrud -- Radio Free Europe
Islamic State extremists bulldoze ancient Nimrud site near Mosul -- The Guardian
Islamic State Militants ‘Bulldoze’ Ancient Nimrud Archaeological Site -- WSJ
ISIS Attacks a Major Archaeological Site in Iraq -- New York Times
Islamic State bulldozes ancient city of Nimrud, Iraqi officials say -- UPI
1 comment:
You have to wonder who supplied them with bulldozers and you have to ask,where were all the drones and other air power when all this was happening..
As Rumsfeld said .. they'll be showering us with flowers for freeing them once we invade ..
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