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
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
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.
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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.