Iraqi museum restores treasures destroyed by militants

By Tony Gamal-Gabriel and Mohammed SalimAgence France-PresseMOSUL, Iraq — Left in ruins by extremists, 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 Daesh group fighters seized the northern city of

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