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ISIS Destroys Ancient Statues At Mosul Museum – Or So They Think

VISUAL Posted: February 27, 2015 1:50 am

Just days after the extremists burned the rare books in Mosul’s library, they went rampaging through the city museum’s collection of Akkadian and Assyrian statues, smashing the works with sledgehammers and drills. It seems, though, that many of the destroyed pieces weren’t originals. (includes video)

VISUAL Published: 02.26.15

Read the story in Channel 4 (UK) Published: 02.26.15

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