Left in ruins by jihadists, Iraq's once-celebrated Mosul museum and its 2,500-year-old treasures are being given a second life thanks to restoration efforts backed by French experts.
Ancient artefacts in the museum were smashed into little pieces when Islamic State group fighters seized the northern city of Mosul in 2014 and made it their seat of power for three years.
In other rooms, stones of various sizes are scattered, some bearing etchings of animal paws or wings. Others show inscriptions in cuneiform script. Alongside the Louvre, efforts are also being made by Washington's Smithsonian Institution, which provides training for the museum's teams, as well as the New York-headquartered World Monuments Fund, which is tasked with restoring the building.The base of the Assyrian king's throne, covered in cuneiform writing, appears almost fixed."The base of the throne was pulverised into more than 850 pieces," said museum official Choueib Firas Ibrahim, an expert in Sumerian studies.
But other pieces without "a flat surface or inscriptions" make them virtually indistinguishable and are more complicated, Yassin added.One year after Iraqi troops recaptured Mosul in 2017, the museum received an urgent grant in a bid to restore it to its former glory.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Iraq military: 2 rockets strike inside Green Zone | AP NewsBAGHDAD (AP) — Two rockets struck Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the U.S. embassy, causing property damage but no casualties, Iraq's military said early Sunday. One rocket was destroyed by the embassy's C-RAM defense system.
Weiterlesen »
Student protest leader to president-elect: Gabriel Boric caps rise of Chile's leftTen years after leading student protests demanding better education, Gabriel Boric is set to become Chile's youngest-ever president, capping a remarkable rise for the Andean nation's progressive left. The former law student who has pledged to bury Chile's 'neoliberal' economic model convincingly defeated far-right rival Jose Antonio Kast in the country's presidential runoff on Sunday. 'I am going to be a president of all Chileans, whether you voted for me or not,' Boric, 35, said in a call with current President Sebastian Pinera on Sunday night.
Weiterlesen »
Student protest leader to president-elect: Gabriel Boric caps rise of Chile's leftTen years after leading student protests demanding better education, Gabriel Boric is set to become Chile's youngest-ever president, capping a remarkable rise for the Andean nation's progressive left.
Weiterlesen »
Dan Bongino: The left has forced their ridiculous agenda down our throatsDan Bongino discusses the future of the Democratic Party and the potential positive results for Republicans in upcoming elections
Weiterlesen »
Gogglebox viewers left disappointed by latest episode - find out whyGogglebox fans were disappointed watching Friday night's episode as they realised the latest Celebrity edition was a repeat rather than a brand new episode
Weiterlesen »
These 7 expats left the U.S. to start over—here's how they earn an income overseas: 'We spend less on all expenses'Thinking of leaving the U.S.? From Mexico to Costa Rica to Italy, seven expats share how they earn an income and what life is like outside of America.
Weiterlesen »