ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, UN Says


Use Force to Stop ISIS Destruction of Art and History - NYTimes.com
Use Force to Stop ISIS Destruction of Art and History - NYTimes.com

Use Force to Stop ISIS Destruction of Art and History - NYTimes.com

Use Force to Stop ISIS Destruction of Art and History - NYTimes.com

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Destruction of ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud by Isis is a war.
Destruction of ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud by Isis is a war.

Destruction of ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud by Isis is a war.

Destruction of ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud by Isis is a war.

Nimrud being destroyed by Isis

Outcry over Isis destruction of ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud.
Outcry over Isis destruction of ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud.

Outcry over Isis destruction of ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud.

Outcry over Isis destruction of ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud.

guardian figure in Nimrud.

Isis reaches gates of ancient Syrian city Palmyra, stoking fears.
Isis reaches gates of ancient Syrian city Palmyra, stoking fears.

Isis reaches gates of ancient Syrian city Palmyra, stoking fears.

Isis reaches gates of ancient Syrian city Palmyra, stoking fears.

The well-preserved city of

Isis reaches gates of ancient Syrian city Palmyra, stoking fears.
Isis reaches gates of ancient Syrian city Palmyra, stoking fears.

Isis reaches gates of ancient Syrian city Palmyra, stoking fears.

Isis reaches gates of ancient Syrian city Palmyra, stoking fears.

Isis reaches gates of ancient

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Use Force to Stop ISIS Destruction of Art and History - NYTimes.com
Use Force to Stop ISIS Destruction of Art and History - NYTimes.com

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ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME
ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

Carvings on a wall in the

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME
ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

Rohingya Say Quake-Ravaged

ISIS has turned the destruction of ancient artifacts into.
ISIS has turned the destruction of ancient artifacts into.

ISIS has turned the destruction of ancient artifacts into.

ISIS has turned the destruction of ancient artifacts into.

ISIS has turned the

When Isis destroy ancient monuments, its not always true that.
When Isis destroy ancient monuments, its not always true that.

When Isis destroy ancient monuments, its not always true that.

When Isis destroy ancient monuments, its not always true that.

The Isis vandals now

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME
ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

A partial view of the ancient

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ISIS: Why it must be stopped (Opinion) - CNN.com

second-largest city in

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WHAT THE ISLAMIC STATE REALLY WANTS.READ AND LEARN

WHAT THE ISLAMIC STATE REALLY WANTS.READ AND LEARN

WHAT THE ISLAMIC STATE REALLY WANTS.READ AND LEARN

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Outcry over Isis destruction of ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud.
Outcry over Isis destruction of ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud.

Outcry over Isis destruction of ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud.

Outcry over Isis destruction of ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud.

Detail of an Assyrian relief

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME
ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

A partial view of the ancient

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME
ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.N. Says | TIME

of the ancient oasis city

ISIS Militants Destroy Priceless ancient artifacts.
ISIS Militants Destroy Priceless ancient artifacts.

ISIS Militants Destroy Priceless ancient artifacts.

ISIS destroy artifacts in Mosul Iraq, ISIS Destroy Statues in Nineveh. this time by.

Why Is ISIS Destroying Humanitys Heritage.
Why Is ISIS Destroying Humanitys Heritage.

Why Is ISIS Destroying Humanitys Heritage.

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ISIS militants bulldoze ancient Assyrian city of.
ISIS militants bulldoze ancient Assyrian city of.

ISIS militants bulldoze ancient Assyrian city of.

ISIS militants bulldozed the site of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud. Iraqs Ministry of.

ISIS Destroys Priceless Historical Artifacts - YouTube
ISIS Destroys Priceless Historical Artifacts - YouTube

ISIS Destroys Priceless Historical Artifacts - YouTube

In a truly sad occurence artifacts and cities dating back to over 1300 B.C. Just want this all.

ALERT**DESTROYED SETH and Prophet JONAH.
ALERT**DESTROYED SETH and Prophet JONAH.

ALERT**DESTROYED SETH and Prophet JONAH.

This time, ISIS-ISIL has destroyed BULLDOZED the ancient CITY of NIMRUD (the city of.

ISLAMIC STATE THUGS Destroying World Heritage.
ISLAMIC STATE THUGS Destroying World Heritage.

ISLAMIC STATE THUGS Destroying World Heritage.

ISIS bulldozed ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud: Iraq govt (ahram, March 5,.. A.

���ISIL terrorists bulldoze ancient city of Nimrud near.
���ISIL terrorists bulldoze ancient city of Nimrud near.

���ISIL terrorists bulldoze ancient city of Nimrud near.

The Iraqi government says ISIL terrorists have destroyed the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud.

ISIS militants demolish ancient Iraqi city of.
ISIS militants demolish ancient Iraqi city of.

ISIS militants demolish ancient Iraqi city of.

Islamic State militants looted and bulldozed the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern.

ISLAMIC STATE THUGS Wiped Out Thousands Of.
ISLAMIC STATE THUGS Wiped Out Thousands Of.

ISLAMIC STATE THUGS Wiped Out Thousands Of.

IS, which controls large areas of Iraq and Syria, says shrines and statues are. The Islamic.

ISIS Released Video destroy artefacts with.
ISIS Released Video destroy artefacts with.

ISIS Released Video destroy artefacts with.

Mosul, the biggest city in the Islamic State groups self-declared. But this time, the Islamic.

ISIS Is About to Destroy Biblical History In Iraq.
ISIS Is About to Destroy Biblical History In Iraq.

ISIS Is About to Destroy Biblical History In Iraq.

As reported in The Guardian, a windfall of intelligence just before Mosul fell. the people of the.

Isis vandals destroy historic city of Nimrud - YouTube
Isis vandals destroy historic city of Nimrud - YouTube

Isis vandals destroy historic city of Nimrud - YouTube

My advise to them would be to do this destruction, in times of. So this unwisdom , being.

Palmrya Battle: ISIS takes control of Ancient city.
Palmrya Battle: ISIS takes control of Ancient city.

Palmrya Battle: ISIS takes control of Ancient city.

ISIS have taken control of almost all of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra,. weapons and ammo.

Group of IS Militants Destroying Ancient Statues And.
Group of IS Militants Destroying Ancient Statues And.

Group of IS Militants Destroying Ancient Statues And.

The militants placed the statues in a large exhibition room and shattered them. The statues.

ISIS Smashes Priceless Ancient Statues In Gut.
ISIS Smashes Priceless Ancient Statues In Gut.

ISIS Smashes Priceless Ancient Statues In Gut.

Watching ISIS destroying the statues broke my heart, it is really depressing to see . that got.

ISIS damage the ancient city of Hatra with.
ISIS damage the ancient city of Hatra with.

ISIS damage the ancient city of Hatra with.

ISIS damage the ancient city of Hatra with sledgehammers.. What a total waste of time and.

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With Daish (ISIS) advancing (5/15/2015) toward the gates of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra (Tadmur), another global archeological tragedy may be descending upon an irreplaceable treasure of the Syrian people and the world. This observer has been.

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Appalling ISIS video shows ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud.

Another video released in April, shows the Islamic State (IS) destroying the 2,000-year-old ruins in the ancient Hatra city in northern Iraq, 110 kilometres south of Mosul. The jihadists obliterated ancient artifacts in the Mosul��.

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Italys culture minister has called for the creation of a UN peacekeeping force to protect the worlds heritage sites, following the destruction of ancient cities in Iraq by Islamic State (Isis) militants. ���A sort of blue. ���At one time great monuments were hit accidentally in wars, during bombing.. Building a force specifically to protect heritage in crisis situations could not be left to an individual state, Franceschini said, and must be initiated by the international community.

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When the time comes, should ISIS be prosecuted by an ���International court���? This question creates a bigger problem for the international community, because it will require the investigation of certain countries that can be considered as ���complicit to.

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The central city, also known as Tadmur, is built alongside the remains of an oasis civilization whose colonnaded streets, temple and theatre have stood for 2,000 years. ISIS has destroyed antiquities and ancient monuments in neighboring Iraq and is.

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ISIS did not stop at Mosul and later in March demolished the remains of the ancient city of Hatra in the north of the country, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1987, following a ���bulldozing��� of the ancient Assyrian. ���At a time when ISIL is destroying the ancient monuments and artifacts of Iraqs rich history, the United States continues to work towards preserving its historical legacy for the Iraqi people and for the world,��� the statement added, using��.

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Another world wonder is on the brink of destruction as ISIS continues its rampage through the cultural heritage of Iraq and Syria. This time it is the ancient oasis city of Palmyra in Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back 2,000 years. Syrian.

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Antiquities ministry reiterates calls for international community to intervene after reports of new attack on ancient city of Dur Sharrukin.. these gangs with their sick, takfiri ideology will continue to destroy and steal artefacts as long as there is no strong deterrent, and we still await a strong international stand to stop the crimes of Daesh that are targeting the memory of humanity,��� it added, referring to the.. Create UN military unit to protect ancient sites from Isis, says Italy.

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Another world wonder is on the brink of destruction as ISIS continues its rampage through the cultural heritage of Iraq and Syria. This time it is the ancient oasis city of Palmyra in Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back 2,000 years. ISIS t.

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The coastline was the scene of a much larger spill in 1969 ��� the largest in U.S. waters at the time ��� that is credited with giving rise to the American environmental movement. Crude was flowing. Islamic State extremists captured the ancient Syrian.

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. Isis. We must not stand by and do nothing.. The Aleppo souk has been devastated, the mosques minaret destroyed. The Seleucid city of Dura Europos, founded in 303 BC on a site overlooking the Euphrates, has been violently dug up in the search for antiquities that can be sold to help finance Isis.. It would also confirm Isiss littleness: how could anyone be so threatened by ancient ruins, unless they lacked belief in their ability to create something themselves?

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IS, which has destroyed ancient ruins in its rampage across the Middle East, is on the doorstep of one of the most beautiful world heritage sites in the region and Syrian troops are desperately fighting to hold them at bay. The man in charge. On.

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UNESCO, the UNs cultural agency, and IESEC, its Islamic counterpart, denounced the citys destruction as a ���war crime��� and a ���turning point in the cultural cleansing��� of Iraq. Others around. A few days later, ISIS fighters bulldozed an archaeological site dating back to 900 B.C. at the city of Nimrud, an ancient capital of the Assyrian Empire. These are not. This is not the first time Western powers have declined to intervene to protect Iraqi cultural property. During the��.

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ISIS forces pushed east Monday from their fresh victory in Ramadi as the Iraqi government rushed reinforcements to shore up defensive lines meant to stop the terror groups advance.. This time it is the ancient oasis city of Palmyra in Syria, a.

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ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, UN Says

After months of fierce fighting, the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) captured the town of Palmyra northeast of Syrias capital Damascus on Thursday, leaving the group in control of more than half of the countrys territory ��� and raising.

ISIS bulldozed ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, Iraq says.

Their plan is to destroy Iraqi heritage, one site at a time, said Abdulamir Hamdani, an Iraqi archaeologist from Stony Brook University. Hatra of course will be next, he said, referring to a beautifully preserved city in Nineveh��.

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Last weeks stunning video of the destruction of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is likely to renew calls for drastic action to save Iraqs antiquities before they are lost forever.. The solution, Eakin suggests, is to extend the doctrine of ���responsibility to protect,��� usually used to justify military intervention to stop genocide and wholesale massacre, to the protection of inanimate cultural heritage as well. A few well-placed��.

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The oasis city is 2,000 years old and is one of six Unesco world heritage sites in Syria. The UN describes it as a site. The secretary-general of the United Nations has called for the international community to stop Islamic State terrorists. Last updated at March. Destruction of ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud by Isis is a war crime, says UN. Isis militants have.. Times Newspapers Limited 2015 | Version 5.14.1.0(149023). Registered in��.

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We gain further, frightening insight into the minds of ISIS adherents in their unfathomable destruction of ancient archaeological and cultural sites. At the same time, the world is. Now it is bulldozing the remains of ancient cities. Nimrud, Hatra.

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. on Thursday, leaving the group in control of more than half of the countrys territory���and raising fears among experts that its fighters will begin smashing spectacular ancient sites. Read more: ISIS Must Be Stopped From Destroying Ancient City, U.

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Iraq has sent lists to the International Council of Museums, the UN, and Interpol detailing all the artifacts that might have been looted from the museum in Mosul, Iraqs second-largest city, overrun by ISIS last June. Harder to stop, however, is the.

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A protester is seen Tuesday outside the White House to urge the administration to stop ISIS from destroying ancient artifacts in Iraq and Syria. (Marie Helene. The latest target of the Islamic State is Hatra, a 2,000-year-old city and archaeological site in northern Iraq that had parts demolished by ISIS militants last week, according to Kurdish officials. The terrorists. ���We must constrict the terrorists ability to profit from the sale of plundered antiquities. ���If we dont act now��.

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���Such wanton brutality must stop, before all vestiges of the ancient world are obliterated.��� The incident echoes the 2001 destruction of two huge Buddhas in Afghanistan by the Taliban, despite interventions by the United��.

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The destruction took place in Mosul, the Iraqi city that has been under the control of Isis since June when jihadi fighters advanced rapidly across the countrys north. ���In front of something like this, we are speechless,��� said��.

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Iraqs Nimrud before it was destroyed by Isis militants. Photograph: guardian.co.uk. The Islamic State group has released a video that shows militants smashing artefacts at the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq before blowing up the site. The undated video. unclear at the time. ���Whenever we are able in a piece of land to remove the signs of idolatry and spread monotheism, we will do it,��� one militant says at the end of the video, released on Saturday.

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News that Islamic State fighters had bulldozed and vandalized the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq provoked outrage on Friday, as archaeologists despaired that the militant group was systematically destroying priceless antiquities. at the United Nations called the destruction a war crime that should be taken up by the International Criminal Court, and she vowed to do ���whatever is needed��� to stop the plundering by the Islamic State, also known as ISIS and ISIL.

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