\ Via Bloomberg: Islamic State has taken credit for demolishing the Assyrian Mashki Gate in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, in another example of the destruction of priceless antiquities in areas under the Jihadist group’s control. The Gate of Mashki was built during the era of the Assyrian King Sennacherib in 705-681 B.C. It was … Continue reading ISIS Demolishes Iraq’s 7th-Century Mashki Gate In Mosul…