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Tourism and Antiquities: Daash sweep Nimrod archaeological area south of Mosul
3/6/15
BAGHDAD / .. The Ministry of Tourism effects, that the militants organize "Daash" they make leveling Nimrod archaeological area, about 30 km south of the city of Mosul in Nineveh province distance, noting that members of the organization used heavy machines to leveling the site, called upon the UN Security Council to expedite the convening of its emergency and activate its previous relevant resolutions.
The ministry said in a statement seen by the "eye of Iraq News", "gangs Daash terrorist continue to defy the will of the world and the human feelings after she goes ahead and a new offense of rings crimes reckless, as the assault on the city of Nimrud archaeological and razed by heavy military vehicles M_hh so monuments dating back to the the third century BC and beyond. "
She added that "let these stray gang unpunished would make processed on the whole human civilization, the civilization of Mesopotamia civilization, causing irreparable loss."
The ministry continued that "at a time deplore and condemn these criminal acts call on the UN Security Council to expedite the convening of its emergency and activate its previous relevant resolutions and to support Iraq, which represents the first line of defense against this attack," stressing the need to "put an end to this tragic situation, which is going through the civilized world stand with us against the enemies of civilization. "
A local source in Nineveh province, reported in (February 26, 2015), that the militants "Daash" they demolished large parts of Nergal Gate historic east of Mosul, and the effects of the historical monuments in hand Nimrod south of the city.
This is because the history of this region to the third century BC, and is one of the most important archaeological sites in Iraq and the Middle East.
Nimrod is the local name for the city in Arabic Kalkho (Calah) Assyrian "kalhu" which is built on the Tigris River at the hands of the Assyrian King Shalmaneser I (1274 1245) and make it the capital of his reign during the Assyrian Imperial argument. Ended 2
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3/6/15
BAGHDAD / .. The Ministry of Tourism effects, that the militants organize "Daash" they make leveling Nimrod archaeological area, about 30 km south of the city of Mosul in Nineveh province distance, noting that members of the organization used heavy machines to leveling the site, called upon the UN Security Council to expedite the convening of its emergency and activate its previous relevant resolutions.
The ministry said in a statement seen by the "eye of Iraq News", "gangs Daash terrorist continue to defy the will of the world and the human feelings after she goes ahead and a new offense of rings crimes reckless, as the assault on the city of Nimrud archaeological and razed by heavy military vehicles M_hh so monuments dating back to the the third century BC and beyond. "
She added that "let these stray gang unpunished would make processed on the whole human civilization, the civilization of Mesopotamia civilization, causing irreparable loss."
The ministry continued that "at a time deplore and condemn these criminal acts call on the UN Security Council to expedite the convening of its emergency and activate its previous relevant resolutions and to support Iraq, which represents the first line of defense against this attack," stressing the need to "put an end to this tragic situation, which is going through the civilized world stand with us against the enemies of civilization. "
A local source in Nineveh province, reported in (February 26, 2015), that the militants "Daash" they demolished large parts of Nergal Gate historic east of Mosul, and the effects of the historical monuments in hand Nimrod south of the city.
This is because the history of this region to the third century BC, and is one of the most important archaeological sites in Iraq and the Middle East.
Nimrod is the local name for the city in Arabic Kalkho (Calah) Assyrian "kalhu" which is built on the Tigris River at the hands of the Assyrian King Shalmaneser I (1274 1245) and make it the capital of his reign during the Assyrian Imperial argument. Ended 2
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