Drones fly over ancient Nimrud to help secure Assyrian ruins

Iraqi soldiers began painstaking work on Monday to secure the remains of the 3,000-year-old city of Nimrud, a day after driving out ISIS "militants" who overran and ransacked the ancient Assyrian capital.

Palmyra: Will ISIS bulldoze ancient Syrian city?

 (CNN). -Another world wonder is on the brink of destruction as ISIS continues its rampage through the cultural heritage of Iraq and Syria.

ISIS in almost full control of Syria's historic city of Palmyra

Syrian pro-government fighters have withdrawn from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra after militants from the self-styled Islamic State group entered its neighbourhoods in large numbers, Syrian state television has said.

In a newsflash, it said most of the city's civilian population had been evacuated before the withdrawal.

ISIS/ISIL jihadists threaten Syria's ancient Palmyra

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadists battled Syrian troops near ancient Palmyra May 14, threatening the UNESCO world heritage site with destruction like that which it has already wreaked in Iraq, a monitoring group said.

Egypt to host conference to combat destruction of antiquities by "terrorists"

Egypt will host for the first time a two-day international conference aiming to unify efforts to combat the destruction of antiquities by terrorist groups, a statement by the Egyptian foreign ministry read.

The conference is scheduled to take place on May 13 and 14.

ISIS/ISIL Releases Video Showing Destruction of Iraq's Ancient City of Hatra

Islamic State militants occupying Iraq's ancient city of Hatra have released a video featuring the northern Iraqi city's destruction by sledgehammers, pickaxes and automatic rifle fire.

Iraq calls for strikes to protect heritage

The US-led coalition carrying out air strikes against the Islamic State group must try to protect archaeological sites being destroyed by the jihadists, Iraq's tourism and antiquities minister said Sunday.

ISIS looting, destroying archaeological site of Hatra (Iraqi officials)

Iraqi officials in the northern city of Mosul said Saturday that militants with the Islamic State group have begun demolishing the ancient archaeological site of Hatra in northern Iraq in a push to rid its territory of symbols it says promote idolatry.

UNESCO condemns IS destruction of Nimrud

The head of UNESCO has condemned the destruction of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq by the Islamic State group, saying it amounted to a "war crime".
Irina Bokova said: "We cannot stay silent. The deliberate destruction of cultural heritage constitutes a war crime, and I call on all political and religious leaders in the region to stand up against this new barbarity."