Iraq announces restoration of Nimrud
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) – The Iraqi government is making significant efforts to restore the historic city of Nimrud, which was severely damaged by ISIS militants in 2015.
In an interview with Rudaw News on Sunday, Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, Iraq’s culture minister, revealed that around 35,000 artifacts have been recovered so far.
Authorities are currently cataloging both intact and damaged relics, employing specialized scientific methods to ensure their preservation.
ISIS launched a large-scale offensive across northern and western Iraq in June 2014, seizing control of extensive territories, including Mosul in Nineveh Province—which the group declared the capital of its self-proclaimed caliphate spanning Iraq and Syria.
During its occupation, ISIS systematically targeted and demolished numerous archaeological sites, with Nimrud among the most devastating losses.
The destruction of Nimrud drew widespread international condemnation, prompting UNESCO to classify the act as a war crime.
Minister Al-Badrani acknowledged that the exact number of antiquities looted by ISIS during its raids on Nimrud remains undetermined.
He confirmed that international experts are assisting in the recovery of stolen artifacts and praised the dedication of local archaeological teams, calling their ongoing work “inspiring.”
Located 360 kilometers north of Baghdad and 32 kilometers south of Mosul, Nimrud served as the capital of the Assyrian Empire from approximately 1250 BC to 610 BC.
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