The IS fighters were not deterred by UNESCO World Heritage status and destroyed ancient cities such as Hatra and Nineveh.

“The Christian Legacy in Iraq.” His itinerary, which is taking him to Baghdad, Mosul, and Erbil, included a discussion of the book at the Catholic University in Erbil and meetings with Church ...

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the ...

The UN body has brought several religious and other buildings in the Iraqi city back to life as part of an $115m programme ...

A UNESCO-led project is restoring historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul, including the Al-Hadbaa Minaret and key churches, after ...

The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original ... which also included Al-Tahira and Our Lady of the Hour churches and 124 heritage houses.

The Great Mosque of Al‑Nouri, Al-Tahera Church, and Al-Saa'a Convent were restored through UNESCO's $115 million Revive the ...

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, right, arrives to visit Syriac Catholic al-Tahira Church as she checks historic sites in Mosul, Iraq ... to restore the city's Christian sites.

Historic Landmarks in Iraq's Mosul ... Azoulay said. Christian sites also restored The reconstruction push has also aimed to restore the city's Christian sites. In 2003, Mosul's Christian ...

MOSUL, Iraq — For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group in 2017.