Nimrud was city in Assyrian kingdom , which flourished between 900 B.C . The site is located on the banks of Tigris river and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. ISIS has destroyed other ancient sites in Iraq , home of some of earliest civilizations .
Nimrud was city in Assyrian kingdom , which flourished between 900 B.C . and 612 B.C . ISIS has destroyed other ancient sites in Iraq , home of some of earliest civilizations .