Iraqi Forces Seize Ancient Site of Hatra From IS
Iraqi pro-government forces said Wednesday they had seized the UNESCO-listed ancient site of Hatra from the Islamic State group, the ...
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IS Terrorises Mosul Civilians As Iraq Forces Advance
Iraqi forces advanced in west Mosul Tuesday, closing in on the Old City where jihadists executed civilians in a desperate ...
Iraq Forces In Push To Retake UNESCO-Listed Hatra
Iraqi forces on Tuesday launched a fresh push southwest of Mosul to retake the Hatra area, which includes a UN-listed ...
UNESCO Raises $75.5 Mn To Protect Heritage From War, Terror
Seven countries and an American donor on Monday pledged $75.5 million (70 million euros) to a UNESCO-backed fund aimed at ...
Priceless Remains Lie In Ruins At Mosul Museum
It was once home to priceless archaeological treasures, but these days you get into Mosul museum in Iraq's second city ...
Jihadist Tunnels Save Assyrian Winged Bulls of Mosul
Crawl through a labyrinth of narrow tunnels in near total darkness and suddenly they appear: two great winged bulls dating ...
Iraqi Forces Retake Mosul Museum Vandalised By IS
Iraqi security forces recaptured the Mosul museum, where Islamic State group militants infamously filmed themselves smashing priceless artefacts, police said ...
In Mosul, A Long-Term Battle To Repair Iraq’s Heritage
The city of Mosul is intertwined with human history, tracing its roots to 4,400 years ago when civilisation rose in ...
British Museum Training Iraqi Experts To Save Mosul Heritage
As Iraqi forces fight to take back Mosul from the Islamic State group, archaeologists trained by the British Museum are ...
Iraqi Special Forces Seize Mosul District In Fresh Push
Iraqi soldiers drive into to Shahrezad village east of Mosul, Iraq Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into Mosul ...