The Treasures of Nimrud Pieced Together Again
Mint New Delhi|January 09, 2025
Archaeologists Have Been Reassembling Bas-Reliefs, Sculptures and Decorated Slabs
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Archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments. Once the crown jewel of the ancient Assyrian empire, the UNESCO-listed archaeological site was ravaged by Islamic State (IS) fighters after they seized large areas of Iraq and neighbouring Syria in 2014. The precious pre-Islamic artefacts destroyed by the jihadists are now in pieces, but the archaeologists working in Nimrud are undaunted by the colossal task they face.

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