article_snippet: This comes after entire Roman mosaics were ripped up by a bulldozer from the ancient site.
article_snippet: As well as looting ancient artefacts, ISIS is known to levy a 'tax on valuable and historical items found in ISIS territory to ensure the terror group's central administration benefits financially from raids on museums.
article_snippet: Axel Plathe, director of Unesco's Iraq office, told The Times: 'Axel Plathe, director of Unesco's Iraq office are seeing a more systematic approach to looting under ISIS, linked to generating revenue.
article_snippet: It is thought that increased pressure from the Iraqi army is encouraging jihadis to loot anything of value in the territory while jihadis can.
article_snippet: jihadis have also desecrated countless Assyrian treasures treasures at Mosul, Nimrud and Dur-Sharrukin.
article_snippet: In Nimrud, northern Iraq, militants even smashed up 3,000 year-old winged statues that are placed at the gates of the Palace of Ashurnasirpal.
article_snippet: Erasing history: Two weeks ago ISIS extremists targeted a museum in Mosul by using power drills and sledge hammers to destroy artefacts, sparking global outrage .
article_snippet: An ISIS fanatic uses a power tool to destroy a winged-bull Assyrian protective deity at a museum in Mosul two weeks ago .
article_snippet: The attack came just days after extremists targeted a museum in Mosul by using power drills and sledgehammers to destroy artefacts, sparking global outrage.
highlights_snippet: ISIS have raided countless historical heritage sites since rising to power .
  
highlights_snippet: Recent images of jihadis destroying ancient statues caused global outrage .
  