Monday, April 06, 2015

Destruction wreaked on Hatra

ISIS CONTINUES ITS ASSAULT ON THE PAST: Islamic State destroys Iraq's ancient city of Hatra. A video released overnight shows IS militants smashing sledgehammers into its walls and shooting at priceless statues at the UNESCO World Heritage site (AP).

In late antiquity the Aramaic-speaking city of Hartra was one of the last bastions of indigenous Mesopotamian religion and culture.

Background here and links.