ISIS Back Destroy Ancient City of Iraq,. The militant group Islamic State (ISIS) reported back destroying an ancient city in Iraq, Wednesday (11/03/2015). The site is Khorsabad, the ancient city known through human-headed bull statue massive size.
Before Khorsabad, ISIS has destroyed a number of statues and ancient artifacts in Nineveh, Nimrud and Hatra. Iraqi authorities confirm the damage does occur in Khorsabad in recent days.
"The walls of the city and some parts of the temple was destroyed. But we do not know the details of the damage," said the head of an antique culture Qais Rasheed told Reuters. Looting going on there, which is followed by the action of destruction. "
After declaring Caliphate in Iraq and Syria, ISIS systematically destroying cultural symbols. They assess carvings, sculptures, paintings and any object that does not conform Sharia law, must be destroyed.
In recent days, ISIS has destroyed many valuable artifacts in the museum Mosul, leveling the city of Nimrud and also reported to have destroyed Hatra, the ancient city of UNESCO world cultural heritage.
ISIS UN strongly condemns this action as a war crime and an attack against the human cultural heritage.
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