article_snippet.sent: It is home to numerous temples and sculptures dedicated to gods including Apollo and Poseidon.
article_snippet.sent: The ancient city, a UNESCO world heritage site, is said to have withstood invasions by the Romans thanks to the Romans high, thick walls reinforced by towers.
article_snippet.sent: A temple to the Shamash sun god still stands more than 1,750 years after the Sassanian empire razed the city of Mosul.
article_snippet.sent: At the Romans heart are a series of temples with a grand temple at the center
article_snippet.sent: — a structure supported by columns that once rose to 100 feet.