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Severe Drought in Iraq Reveals Dozens of Ancient Tombs Created 2,300 Years Ago
Archaeologists have discovered 40 tombs in Iraq after severe droughts lowered water levels in the country’s largest reservoir, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports. The tombs were discovered along the ...
MOSUL, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi special forces battling Islamic State reached the eastern bank of the Tigris river in Mosul on Sunday for the first time in a three-month, U.S-backed offensive to ...
A 3,400 year-old city emerged from the Tigris River in Iraq due to a drought, revealing the hidden civilization. A team of archaeologists rushed to the Mosul reservoir, located in northern Iraq and ...
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Severe drought in Iraq uncovers a mysterious 2,300-year-old tomb from the Hellenistic era
The 2,300-year-old tombs were discovered at the borders of the Mosul Dam in the Khanke region of Duhok. A serious spell of ...
Explore the ambitious Revive the Spirit of Mosul UNESCO campaign, restoring 124 heritage houses and significant landmarks in ...
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Symbol of ISIS defeat and the disaster of the war, the Al-Nuri Mosque has been restored along with Mosul city. A symbol of ...
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — A ferry overloaded with people celebrating the Kurdish new year and Mother’s Day capsized in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, killing at least 83 people, ...
p Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in Mosul are approaching the Tigris River, which runs through the centre of the city, the spokesman for the Counter-Terrorism Service said Saturday.
MOSUL, Iraq — The bar, in eastern Mosul, is somewhat hidden, without a sign out front and curtains pulled, but a steady flow of customers trickled through its doors on a warm evening this month. One ...
Before Islamic States seized Mosul in 2014, the northern Iraqi city had thrived as a center of culture and trade for centuries. Now, large swathes of its western half lie in ruins. As Mosul begins to ...
Each day, the scenes repeat themselves: hundreds of refugees flee their homes, taking to the roads, many of them holding white flags as they look for safety. Since Oct. 16, when Iraqi forces launched ...
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