Archaeo-Histories on Nostr: Thousands of years of historical and cultural heritage destroyed by ISIS in Mosul ...
Thousands of years of historical and cultural heritage destroyed by ISIS in Mosul Museum and Syria :
In 2014, Mosul (once Nineveh, largest city in 7th Century BC and capital of Assyria) fell under control of ISIS (Daesh). During its three-year reign, Islamist militants destroyed artifacts and buildings, mostly shrines — saying they were forms of idolatry. And to get attention, filming the destruction and sharing it in propaganda videos online.
