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article_snippet: A statement last week from Iraq's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities didn't elaborate on the extent of the damage.
article_snippet: However, A statement last week from Iraq's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities added that ISIScontinues to defy the will of the world and the feelings of humanity.'
article_snippet: The ancient city of Nimrud was the second capital of Assyria, an ancient kingdom that began in 900BC, partially in present day Iraq, and became a great regional power.
article_snippet: The city, which was destroyed in 612 BC, is located on the Tigris River, just south of Mosul, which was captured by ISIS last June.