PARIS, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – The UN’s cultural agency
called for emergency measures on Thursday to prevent further
looting at the historic Iraqi city of Nimrud which has been
wrecked by Islamic State militants.
Nimrud, founded in the 13th century BC on the Tigris
river about 30 kilometres (18 miles) southeast of Mosul,
was retaken by Iraqi forces on November 13 after it was
overrrun by IS in 2014.
Journalists who visited immediately afterwards found
shattered statues, wrecked ancient palaces and bulldozed
structures in one of the region’s most important
archaeological sites.
A fact-finding mission sent by the UNESCO agency this
week confirmed “large-scale, systematic” destruction and
recommended greater protection for what remains of the site.
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UN fears further looting of wrecked ancient Iraqi city
