The Treasures of Nimrud Pieced Together Again
Mint Kolkata|January 09, 2025
Archaeologists Have Been Reassembling Bas-Reliefs, Sculptures and Decorated Slabs
Agencies

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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