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Nimrud ruins leveled by IS as soldiers survey damage
Iraqi forces push Daesh from Nimrud near Mosul after months of fighting uncovering the destruction of Assyrian palace reliefs statues and a guardian spirit carving. Officials call the act a crime against humanity while locals mourn the loss of ancient heritage and cultural history.
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Nimrud
Iraq
Mosul
Assyrian Palace
B.C
Tigris River
U.N
Daesh
Dhiaa al-Saadi
British Museum
London
Baghdad
Marwan Abbas
Abbas
Saddam Hussein