Ancient Assyrias monuments have suffered mostly due to U.S. invasion

The archaeological sites belonging to the Assyrian empire have suffered a great deal since the 2003-U.S. invasion, according to Antiquities Departments spokesperson Abdulzahra al-Talaqani.
Talaqani said despite the withdrawal of U.S. occupation troops, security conditions in the northern city of Mosul have not improved enough to allow rehabilitation.[...]
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