History in ruins

Mosul's leaning Al-Hadba minaret in its former glory (above) before it was destroyed last week (right) after standing in the Iraqi city for nearly 850 years. — Widespread destruction of statues and monuments was reported in the ancient city of Palmyra, home to the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel demolished by ISIS
in 2015. PHOTOS: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY, REUTERS

Mosul's leaning Al-Hadba minaret in its former glory (above) before it was destroyed last week (right) after standing in the Iraqi city for nearly 850 years. — Remains of wall panels destroyed by the militants in the Assyrian city of Nimrud, south of Mosul, last year. PHOTOS: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY, REUTERS

Mosul's leaning Al-Hadba minaret in its former glory (above) before it was destroyed last week (right) after standing in the Iraqi city for nearly 850 years. — Mosul's leaning Al-Hadba minaret in its former glory before it was destroyed last week (above) after standing in the Iraqi city for nearly 850 years. PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

Left: Widespread destruction of statues and monuments was reported in the ancient city of Palmyra, home to the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel demolished by ISIS in 2015. Above: Remains of wall panels destroyed by the militants in the Assyrian city of N — Mosul's leaning Al-Hadba minaret in its former glory (above) before it was destroyed last week after standing in the Iraqi city for nearly 850 years. PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

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Jun 25, 2017, 05:00 AM

The leaning Al-Hadba minaret that towered over the Iraqi city of Mosul for 850 years lay in ruins last week, demolished by retreating Islamic State militants. It is the latest in a string of historic sites destroyed in the ongoing conflict in Iraq and Syria.

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