Ancient rock carvings discovered in Iraq - BBC News

[@DynestiGTI]

The sadness you feel seeing people destroy ancient history

[@juanchen682]

@@Sharon_McCluskey you too

[@vrclckd-zz3pv]

​@@Sharon_McCluskey that's like saying Big Ben is "just a clock"

[@Sharon_McCluskey]

@@vrclckd-zz3pv Yes "Big Ben" is just a clock,..a big clock🤣

[@Sharon_McCluskey]

@@juanchen682 Thank you 😊

[@vrclckd-zz3pv]

@@Sharon_McCluskey yeah physically. It's also a symbol of Britain to people around the world. To say that it's just a big clock on the symbolic level is stupid.

[@MyPhobo]

Seeing those ancient artifacts get so blatantly and easily destroyed gave me a physical sickening sinking feeling.

[@cheekibreeki4492]

I kind of think they shouldn’t tell people if they find new things, someone’s going to want to come and destroy it.

[@M3ganwillslay]

Islam always does this

[@pablobustamante8458]

@@M3ganwillslay Islam was responsible for a great deal of the original artefacts that were destroyed

[@TheTraveller20081]

@@pablobustamante8458 those artifacts long pre-dated Islam. Remember that Islam forbids images of people, so statues cannot have been made by Islamic people.

[@Carewolf]

@@M3ganwillslay Not always. The ancient literature of Europe was preserved in the Arab world until the renaissance. Of course around the same time as Europe entered the renaissance and appreciating ancient works, the Islamic world left its golden age, and stopped being so open minded.

[@SotonSam]

Destroying ancient works should be a crime against humanity, against us all.

[@Leo-gt1bx]

Oh the irony.

[@colddarkness1798]

Imagine destroying Neanderthal European cave paintings it's big heart breaking for humanity

[@BondJFK]

@@colddarkness1798 Neanderthals are not humans, they're apes

[@shivampal43]

In that case Islamists would be the greatest criminals of all time.

[@HumanTypewriter]

@@shivampal43 no that price would still go to the British

[@TheFactMan1]

I was (for a short time) responsible for guarding the temple at Nimrud from looters and such during the initial stages of OIF. Therefore had full access to the entire complex and all of the amazing carvings it held. I was totally in awe of it all, and would find myself entranced by the complexity of the place and what that culture accomplished. Years later, when ISIS destroyed it, I almost cried at the loss of such an amazing piece of history. To see that some of the sites destroyed still held secrets that those pieces of s*** didn’t destroy is such great news. Not just for me, but I’m sure the good Iraqi people, and of course the world.

[@jpaulsteadman]

Don’t worry!! Their retched Souls will pay through many lifetimes but this is a result of the West’s attempt to erase humanity’s History forging ahead with their plans for a NWO controlled society everywhere…

[@muscuut]

Your boys looted it anyways,i doubt you were there guarding it.

[@TheFactMan1]

@@muscuut 🤣👌🤣 don’t be mad at me because you couldn’t pass the ASVAB and never left your mom’s basement. I know that’s just your hunger talking because you’re out of Funyuns, so I forgive you.

[@TheFactMan1]

@@muscuut but yeah, it is too bad “my boys”, as you say, looted it anyways. I wish “my boys” would’ve been an actual group back then, and had come to see us. Would’ve been fun… 😉

[@Gerashi20]

Although it is sad that they destroyed some history but trust me there are so many more treasures Iraq has that are yet to be discovered

[@LegendaryMercenary.]

As a man with Egyptian ancestry, even I marvel at the wonderous beauty of ancient Sumer/Mesopotamia. So much rich history, rich enough to even rival ancient Kemet. The fact these monsters even destroyed one artefact is unbearable but it goes to show that any tyrannical dictatorship cannot undo the tides of history. Iraq, like Egypt, will hopefully become a hub for tourism. Thank you for a fantastic upload, I shall explore this even further.

[@louduva9849]

'As a man with Egyptian ancestry' And what does that have to do with anything? Seriously: no one cares!

[@Ozi_121]

@@louduva9849 Did someone hurt you? What did you gain from this? absolutely nothing...

[@LegendaryMercenary.]

@@louduva9849 Because people tend to believe that Egypt has one of, if not, the greatest ancient civilisations but, as a man with that heritage, instead of me being ignorant and saying 'yeah, we have artwork like that too' I am showing my reverence and respect to that countries incredible history and beauty. Sorry my comment upset you. P.S - Forgot to add, Lou Duva was one hell of a trainer, I know people tend to talk about Cus D'Amato but still.

[@branko4138]

@@LegendaryMercenary. Totally agree..

[@Krytern]

@@Ozi_121 Correct we gained absolutely nothing from learning about his Egyptian ancestry.

[@dambrooks7578]

The cradle of Civilisation, that was where the stories originated from.

[@OmmerSyssel]

Yeah right, then what happened afterwards? Islam is a pest ruining whatever it gets involved with...

[@dambrooks7578]

@Patel Group I disagree, but then maybe you didn't know that I am Roma gypsy and one of Europe's most excluded people.

[@theancientsancients1769]

That's western narrative, the Horn of Africa where humans originated from is the cradle of civilization

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@-un-]

The restoration work of the ruins is a task that requires perseverance, and I pay tribute to the archaeologists who continue to preserve such historically valuable relics.

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

All the is they capture should have just been executed!

[@SofaKingShit]

I thought it would be at least a little bit exciting until l saw them at work in Rome in the baking sun gently and tediously using little brushes day after day

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

@@SofaKingShit Its unskilled slow tedious work!

[@mnomadvfx]

@@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307 Untrue. Any f**kwit can move earth - it takes a skilled hand to excavate without breaking such ancient relics. Beyond that everything has to be documented - everything and anything, from the soil content to the relics themselves. All of this information helps to build a context to match these artifacts to others found from similar time periods.

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

@@mnomadvfx Yes you couldnt be trusted to use a soft brush gently! Thats way beyond your ability! LIKE MOST THINGS!

[@lorenzovonmatterhorn4756]

As a person who loves ancient history watching them destroy those artifacts hurt.

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@pure1239]

@hao Chen you fell on your head?. Do you know how many monuments the British destroyed themselves on their murderous conquest for survival ?. Maybe the Iraqis knew that they would steal them themselves as they always do lol......so they decided to destroy them . Who knows

[@soltanmadoalbotan5405]

as an Assyrian it gives me tears that they not only took our country, but they are also trying to erase us. More people need to know about Assyrian (christians from iraq) we need people to hear our voice

[@aldrintoscano]

Islam is from Satan. Muhammad is the antichrist. That's the hard truth.

[@elvenkind6072]

There is One who never forget you. Be blessed, in the name of Jesus, amen. From Alv, Norway

[@f4wnz132]

حبيبي انت. ان شاء الله كلنا نكدر نرجع الى بلدنا الحبيب. احنا المسلمين، الاثوريين، الكلدان، الصبة، الاكراد، التركمان، ويهود العراق وحتى ارمنيين العراق اخوة. ان شاء الله نشوف العراق بمثابت الامارات و اكبر. بس نحتاج حكومة قوية تهتم للناس ولتاريخ العراق، مو بس جيوبها.

[@Blurb777]

@@f4wnz132 You saId this, which I translated into English via Google Translate: "you are my Love. God willing, we will all be able to return to our beloved country. We, the Muslims, the Assyrians, the Chaldeans, the Sabians, the Kurds, the Turkmen, the Jews of Iraq and even the Armenians of Iraq are brothers. God willing, we will see Iraq with the stability of the Emirates and greater. But we need a strong government that cares about the people and history of Iraq, not just its pockets." Your response was heartfelt, and I agree. كان ردك صريحًا وأنا أتفق

[@f4wnz132]

@@Blurb777 Yes sir. I used some Iraqi informal words so I am surprised google was able to pick up on that and translate it properly. Thank you for translating it, brother. The only exception, which google makes sound weird, is the phrase "Habibi Anta" which could mean "You are my love" but it depends on the context. What it meant to say in this context is basically "My beloved" or "My dear."

[@IBN--KHALID]

God bless Iraq and the Iraqi people!

[@yaqo6577]

Fuck Iraq

[@IBN--KHALID]

@@yaqo6577 And the same to wherever you're from

[@yaqo6577]

@@IBN--KHALID I’m from Iraq

[@donnacabot3550]

I lost my sht when they destroyed such greatness.

[@R.Specktre]

I believe I cried...sadly. Not something I do much.

[@MassachusettsTrainVideos1136]

@@R.Specktre You cried and I got angry. When I saw a similar video of the Taliban destroying a Buddha statue I wanted to kill them.

[@Censortubes]

@@R.Specktre go touch grass

[@abceckswhyzee7169]

@@Censortubes You dumb saying that. You are truly an unlearned individual, and you ignorance is showing, and in a magnificent magnitude at that.

[@HumanTypewriter]

@@Censortubes go back to school and get a brain. Your stupidity should be a source of shame not pride

[@zachc4180]

I don't get why anyone would destroy these artifacts, like how many of these where in any way religious artifacts, they just seem historical. And even if they were religious that's no excuse to destroy them.

[@MassachusettsTrainVideos1136]

These are terrorists who have the brain of a monkey and kill innocent people and give Islam a bad name don't expect them to make smart decisions

[@abceckswhyzee7169]

They are lunatics, with respect for neither the beauty of artistic expression nor the symbolisms of artistic heritage the artifacts possessed. Truly an unruly group of individuals, IS IS is

[@Silverfirefly1]

If you were truly serious about any given opinion it would only be logical to kill every other person on the planet, including those that might agree with you, to ensure that the concept of anything else can't begin to exist in the first place. There's a lot of distance between such an ultimate point and where you or I might calibrate our priorities. A lot of fertile ground.

[@patwiggins6969]

Because they were trying to rewrite history. Eliminate all evidence of what came before and you can make up your own story

[@chaosXP3RT]

They are insult to Allah and Islam.

[@RobinHerzig]

Glad to know some of these ancient treasures survived the horrifying madness of IS destruction. I remember when the blew up the Giant Buddhas of Bamiyan 😖 what a tragedy

[@nineteen8026]

All Ancient artifacts should be in British Museum for safe keeping.

[@colddarkness1798]

@NEVER TRUST ANY POLITICIAN clown religions

[@ow3jyt548]

@@nineteen8026 🤣🤣🤣

[@BondJFK]

British economy is collapsing they don't have enough money to buy energy from middle east

[@mohammedkh4321]

@@nineteen8026 or maybe Britain shouldn't join US and support it to invade another countries 🙂

[@christofferraby4712]

I had Assyrian friends from Iraq when I lived in Syria from 2005 till 2009.

[@billyyank5807]

The skills it required to carve those images at that time,just unreal.

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@ALIKN1-1]

Iraqis are known for good craftsmanship

[@Iranian..]

It was very beautiful, God bless Iraq

[@crystalmarie366]

I miss Iraq.

[@Iranian..]

@@crystalmarie366 As long as Iraq, Iran and the Middle East are in the grip of Islam, our hearts will miss and burn there

[@crystalmarie366]

@@Iranian.. time is near, no fear!

[@Iranian..]

@@crystalmarie366 If the Mulla Islamist government of Iran falls, the region will be closer to democracy

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@dominoreigns8542]

What a magnificent discovery, absolutely breathtaking.

[@ayoolukoga9829]

So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. Jonah 3:3

[@DoesThisWork888]

Just don't let crazies like the one above me near this thing, they tend to destroy things in the name of god or whatever

[@sebastianguerre6868]

The Iraqis looked like they were going to be the technological leaders in the world and then in the 6th century they chose a regressive anti-scientific path.

[@psylentrage]

@@DoesThisWork888 WOW! religious hatespeech much? Why does it offend you so? As far as I know, nowhere in the Gospel does it teach to go and destroy ancient artifacts, but it does say, Romans 12 (KJV) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¹⁸ If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. ¹⁹ Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. ²⁰ Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. ²¹ Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Believers need not worry

[@DoesThisWork888]

@@psylentrage Did you watch the video? I don't find religion offensive, I find people destroying irreplaceable things in the name of (insert whatever you believe here) offensive.

[@ethymith]

Don't you just love archaeology?

[@titteryenot4524]

Indeed. Always reminds me of Agatha Christie’s humorous observation: “An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets, the more interested he is in her.”

[@titteryenot4524]

@Liam Atkins Lol.😂

[@louduva9849]

@Liam Atkins Nothing ironic about it.

[@abceckswhyzee7169]

@NEVER TRUST ANY POLITICIAN Utter extremist religious hate speech. Stop posting everywhere you buffoon.

[@FaceFcuk]

@Liam Atkins like the prophet Muhammad had a 6 year old wife , he is a peado and ppl pray to him 🤣 just shows where our massive problem in the UK with Muslim grooming gangs raping our children come from . They was told to shut up in the name of diversity, which makes it a million times worse. A backwards ideology living in the stone age has no place in modern western society facts . Yet thousands more arrive every day on rubber boats asking for asylum in the most waycist country ever 🤣

[@michaelransom5841]

so glad something good has come of this, the incalculable sense of loss I felt at seeing all those links to the past destroyed was beyond words.

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@michaelransom5841]

@@Ryanlexz ok buddy... keep telling yourself that story if it helps you sleep at night, but it sure wasn't western countries that looted and destroyed Iraq's cultural heritage from the Bagdad, or Mosul Museums... you know, just saying....

[@YzelartF37]

I hope they would be able to preserve this one for good and kept safe, beautiful carvings. Seeing that clip from before ancient artifacts being destroyed like that is so frustrating.

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@bif24701]

I see at 1:25 that the archer is remarkably as Lars Anderson described ancient archers with arrows in hand and arrows on the left side of the bow, just as he said they would. Not away from the body. Amazing!!!!

[@mongoose621]

I watched that video too!

[@JuliusCeaser_]

@@surojit.0 lmao nice joke

[@mnomadvfx]

@@surojit.0 It's not an accident that Mesopotamian/Semitic and Indo-European myths are so dramatically different. They stem from different roots.

[@kiryukazuma7960]

@@surojit.0 did you Indians even have good fighters? The Mughals were originally of Turkish origin and the first Emperor Babur dominated the Hindu empires that were in Hindustan.

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@marc-andrebrunet5386]

Iraqi archaeologist Rock 🤘😎👍🎸🎸🎸

[@abceckswhyzee7169]

I see what you did there.

[@marc-andrebrunet5386]

@@abceckswhyzee7169 🤫

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@henrifunke3825]

They're beautiful.

[@FreeFallingAir]

Watching those barbarians destroy the artifacts will always bother me, imagine all that's been destroyed in wars throughout history, There's so much we still don't know, I wonder what we have lost. I'm glad something survived, great to see the site still holds secrets..

[@alvinjohn9317]

They are funded by the people who are still want to control the world including Us government, Vatican, UN and oligarch that prevent us to know the true histury of humanity.

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@oftin_wong]

Oh for sure the stuff that was burnt and destroyed in ancient times ..mind boggling, it's amazing when anything ancient is found ..so exciting

[@kimberleypex]

Thats awful and very sad. Thank God not every thing is destroyed !

[@davea6314]

Good news for a change.

[@gunzalorabiot8388]

Iraq is the cradle of humankind and holds garden of Eden

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@Tyranitar96DAanimator]

Who knew a few destructive battle revealed an ancient carvings

[@UpRisingDown]

imagine some ppl feels humiliated and anger from a 3000 year old statue.

[@fortusvictus8297]

No, it is simply proof that there was a time of prosperity and civilization BEFORE a certain religion even existed. Thus it must be deleted. Can't claim something that has always been when there is inconvenient evidence that things were not always as they are now.

[@UpRisingDown]

@@fortusvictus8297 Yes. abit what i ment. i was a bit ironic there. i agree in what u describe.

[@SA-xv3kv]

Assyrians were really Good artists... Those rock carvings would look great in today's homes with modern designs. Maybe with multiple colors added to them... 🤔🤔

[@SA-xv3kv]

@@atb7606 Oh!!! Thanks a lot... ❤❤

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@evillyn7895]

I recall being sickened to my soul by these atrocities and the feeling hasn't faded a bit.

[@SquizzMe]

I'm fully Mesopotamian; my family and ancestors are all from Mosul. Arabs hate being reminded that they were the LAST civilization to touch those lands. Long before them, and long before Islam, were millennia of advanced knowledge and architecture. Now we're exiles. Strangers in our own land.

[@yaqo6577]

Assyrians calling themselves shit like Mesopotamian or Iraqi Christians is half the problem

[@SquizzMe]

@@yaqo6577 Both those things are true. If the truth is a problem, then that's concerning.

[@bigchungus6320]

Kurds are technically the last to come to Mesopotamia, and if you’re Assyrian I’m very sorry to what happened your people and you can come back to iraq anytime you want since it’s safer now

[@Ryanlexz]

Liberal Western countries make it more worse when they invade Iraq in 2001

[@Jenkins247-94]

Why did the Archeologist quit his job? ....His career was in ruins! -- But in all honestly, great to see stuff still being discovered that's changing the history books and adding new pages.

[@Fuzzamajumula]

😂 Cute "Dad joke."

[@sk8nchill52]

I slapped my knee so hard it slapped me back!

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@sociolocomtsac]

IS will never kill humanity's creativity

[@FromAgonyToLight]

History should be preserved.

[@jacquelinecastillo965]

Damn those ancient things found in Iraq. Imagine all the other stuff buried in the ground all over the world. Whoa!

[@oomz1975]

If you want to truly blow your mind, check out the Ellora caves in India.

[@jacquelinecastillo965]

@@oomz1975 ok might go watch ty for the suggestion.

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔

[@jacquelinecastillo965]

@@Ryanlexz Sad isn't it?

[@noorali-s5f8n]

85% of antiquities are unexcavated in Iraq

[@djpomare]

Thank goodness the vandals missed these carvings.

[@edstar83]

Destroying ancient artifacts and structures should be a crime punishable by death.

[@ApostleUnstoppable]

Amazing...

[@titteryenot4524]

Archaeology. Brings to mind Agatha Christie’s witty quip: “An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets, the more interested he is in her.”

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@debbyallan4007]

It hurts my heart to see history destroyed. I think there is so much we could learn with what carvings are depicting. In this world now the past is hidden from us,this is terrible. As a human race why doesn't people want to know where we are from. I pray that no more precious historical places get destroyed.

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@oldi184]

1:15, when an Iraqi looks like a Mexican. We live in a truly connected world.

[@enthuesd]

I love the archaeological findings videos

[@Shakkarz]

Beautiful history should never be destroyed

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@kifer2594]

Can’t wait for the new bright insight video about this

[@srik88]

Iraq has so much ancient history, aside from the media's recently portrayal of this fascinating country

[@colinbateman8233]

It’s so important that history is preserved for all to learn from and gain better understanding of the history of the world

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@Paine137]

All history is human history. We should all feel connected to each other.

[@rafalszczepanski98]

So much we could have had and know, were it not for war and terrorism.

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@rafalszczepanski98]

@@Ryanlexz I don't mean terrorism from Americans perspective. This war in Iraq was unprovoked. It only caused even more chaos in the Middle East, and which also hit Europe

[@Ryanlexz]

@@rafalszczepanski98 yeah but western country shouldn't invade Iraq and stay there for 5+years. Invasion causes massive refugee crisis like in 2015-2016 into Europe.

[@rafalszczepanski98]

@@Ryanlexz I totally agree

[@rexton4861]

2700 yr old battel scenes guess some things never change😪

[@druunderwood5602]

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[@druunderwood5602]

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[@atarileaf]

Maybe we should cancel the Ninevites for not being woke enough

[@rowanmelton7643]

@@atarileaf Yeah, being anti-death and destruction is so woke...

[@uchicha666]

@@rowanmelton7643 no understanding for the human nature is retarted though

[@ttxela]

What a fantastic find!

[@hemantkumar-db6dt]

And one of the carving is of a king holding a bow and a moneky sits in front of him with both hand folded in namaste posture. That rock painting was supposed to be 4500 year old says archeologists.

[@mitchellw6620]

The Assyrian Empire thus saw no particular expansion under Sennacherib. He did, however, carry out an ambitious building project in Nineveh, which he had restored to its position as the capital city. The vast palace he erected there was a complex of halls, courts, and rooms of state covering an area 450 m (1,500 ft) long by 210 m (690 ft) wide. He brought in water from 48 km (30 mi) away, constructing a causeway over the Gomel River, known as the Jerwan Aqueduct. Its waters contributed to the irrigation of gardens and parks, as well as to the filling of the city’s encircling moat, thereby strengthening the city’s defenses. I assume the carvings of vines and palms are about his accomplishment of bringing water from 30 miles away.

[@WilliamGMalek]

The Assyrian people should have their own homeland back so that they could preserve their ancient culture. In America, there is the majority of the Assyrians as residents followed by Australia and the Western world. Assyrians should be entitled to their own homeland like any other nation.

[@Ryanlexz]

Iraq where western countries invade and bomb the F'up of this beautiful nation just to spread liberal democracy system. 🤔😂

[@ayoolukoga9829]

So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. Jonah 3:3

[@BrianKliewer]

I'm guessing those carvings make no mention of Sennacherib's 185,000 soldiers struck down dead in one night by God's angel. 2nd Kings 19: 35-37

[@Krytern]

What word of the Lord? Never heard him speak. Only seen books written by MEN. Last time I checked God didn't write it for them then gave them the books.

[@ayoolukoga9829]

@@Krytern For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 Peter 1:21 All scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16

[@hughjass1835]

All this sky Daddy bullshit is hilarious

[@northernstar4811]

@@hughjass1835 UFOs?

[@shutup2751]

they said - '' boris johnson will return as PM on halloween week 2022 AD ''

[@zapfanzapfan]

A rare bit of good news.

[@ZiglerZ]

The blatant idiocy of destroying ancient heritage is appalling, sickening and extremely saddening :( especially when executed for religious reasons

[@al-aminorupabir1482]

I went to talking bbc about our education system from bangladesh.

[@stopndrop4588]

If we dig carefully and I mean carefully deep under the ground we will find all the answers we are searching for.

[@ahmedalenizy218]

Long live Mesopotamia The cradle of civilization🇮🇶🇮🇶🇮🇶

[@sarausage]

Arabs r colonial people not the civilisation stop giving the Arab name of the country and the Arab flag credit for doing nothing but taking land and calling it Iraq this was Assyria belonged to Assyrians we still exist and we r not Arabs.

[@johnransom1146]

Destroying art is a crime against humanity

[@drevil4454]

Whoa!! Those carvings are really something!!!

[@atb7606]

These are from the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh. As an Assyrian I would much rather these get taken away and stored in Britain or France rather than leaving them with the Arabs who won’t look after them, or care about them as it’s not their culture.

[@eshoo8000]

@@123soistes7 nope In our historic language we call ourself sooraye which means Assyrians in English. Assyrians and Syriac Aramaic people are melted together through marriages anyway.

[@rawpax6723]

It is possible that Ninneveh at this time was the home of the famed Hanging Gardens of Babylon. At the time the gardens were documented, Assyria had recently changed the name of Ninnevah to 'New Babylon' to give it's capital an heir of legitimacy. Excitingly, these rock carvings may hold evidence that this is true, and a real depiction of the gardens.

[@fourtails1192]

I felt that man's chisel deep down in my soul 😢

[@likemy]

there should be a special punishment for people who destroy great works of art

[@HairyButWhole]

I dont like people who destroy or buy artifacts to a private collection. That stuff is history and it does not belong to anyone and it should be available to everyone to see and learn.

[@samsammmm470]

just a reminder why its so important to have artifacts in safe country's like England

[@muhammadkhalid85]

Wasn't England bombed during WW2 by Germans, Were there no wars between Europeans from centuries unknown to us, from the time when the historians started recording history of Europe and the world. Germany was totally destroyed during WW2 and many important historical buildings destroyed.

[@samsammmm470]

@@muhammadkhalid85 did you watch the video? Have you been to the museums to see just how protected things were in the uk for hundreds of years. So much damage was done throughout Europe let alone the entire world. The one island they never got was Britain.

[@TWD999]

@@samsammmm470 it’s actually against Iraqi law to take any artefacts from the country without permission since 2002

[@BondJFK]

@@samsammmm470 England has no money to protect your economy is collapsing

[@samsammmm470]

@@TWD999 we’re safe tho

[@Warmaster_24]

I hope they keep their objects safe from ISIL

[@colddarkness1798]

And Isil is long gone

[@rocr62]

What a brutally short report. This deserves more than a tik tok spot. BBC ( and most legacy media ) spends too much time on orange man bad and not enough on things that matter. Thanks Tom Brada. Well reported for the time available and I hope to see a more in depth piece.

[@SCHOOLOFROCK776358]

Assyrian King named in the bible.Showing its historic accuracy again. So interesting

[@rangershu]

An IED was detonated under my HMV at the arched entrance in early 2007. We dismounted and found the largest weapons cache until then at apartments 100 meters from the wall. Lot of blood spilt on this ground.

[@xelthiavice4276]

islam destroying ancient history and relics is nothing new

[@cherylmartell6625]

They are just afraid the world might find out that their religion isn't real, just bits of pieces from Hebrew and Christian religion and added additions to fool people into subservience

[@aaronschwarz7951]

I smell a new religion coming lol

[@davea6314]

The new religion is foolish worshiping of evil Don the Con Trump. I'm an American proud to have voted against evil Trump.

[@druunderwood5602]

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[@johnpayne2557]

Amazing that these relics survived Americas illegal invasion of Iraq. So glad they did.

[@noorali-s5f8n]

Yes, I agree, everything that happens to Iraq is because of America

[@marjoriegoodwin2993]

Thanks for this.

[@solrex2504]

Sadly to know when ignorance has no limits...

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

I feel it too. When you ignore it you're ignorant. Naw mean?

[@Mystic_Edge]

Islam has to blame

[@aymnz1471]

@@Mystic_Edge The amount of knowledge that has been lost due to Christian fanatics' leaders is absurd. Islam is the only reason you know who Aristotles is today. The Muslims preserved the teaching of the Ancient Greeks. While the Christian Romans were trying to destroy anything that contradicted the "Bible". Furthermore, look at the Americas and how much has been lost due to Western colonization. You're just a racist fool. All serious Historians agree that if weren't because of the 800 years golden age of Islam, you would not have the science you have today, and you would still think the Earth is flat lol

[@Mystic_Edge]

@@aymnz1471 haha your religion always turn every fact. Greek doesn't related anything with islam lmao. Who's the fool? 😂 And why would western colonization kill its own country. I think you trying to cover your religion weakness. I see, your a coward 😂

[@Mystic_Edge]

@@aymnz1471 look at all muslim country. They all divided and fight each other. I think you should mention your religion first

[@nerfherder4284]

What an absolute war crime, thankfully some survived.

[@lavenderhammy8140]

Unbelievable someone would bulldoze down this type of ancient history.

[@ianblank]

I love how they only had 2 shots of the artwork but spent 2 minutes talking about war

[@kylefenrick9168]

Anyone who is able to be convinced to “erase” history, needs to take a step back and do a serious hard look at how directed their thoughts really are.

[@rryanreid]

of all the evils that ISIS perpetrated, destroying archaeological treasures was one of the worse.

[@1BrknHrtdRomeo]

Anyone that doesn't find the importance of historical artifacts and willingly destroys them are committing an unforgivable sin towards humanity.

[@fz1000red]

I grew up in the American public education system being taught Africa was the origin of human civilization. The truth is Iraq is where the cradle of human civilization really was and is.

[@noorali-s5f8n]

Imagine 85% of unexcavated antiquities

[@Grayto]

Whichever nation you are from, the distance of time make us all equally close to these relics. When careless forces destroy these treasures, they destroy the heritage of everyone.

[@BlueBloxRoblox]

That is why we should militarize important ancient artifacts

[@TheFreshSpam]

And people still complain at the British Museum holding precious artifacts from around places in the world that have been unstable politically for hundreds of years. All the artifacts are safely kept under a nuclear umbrella noone can touch. Imagine if they were kept in England or France. Safe, forever. Why do people still demand for things to be given back when these amazing artifacts get destroyed by political crazies

[@bigchungus6320]

Because they do not belong to the UK, I prefer if being destroyed in the country of origin than being stored in another country that has exploited and invaded the first country and took its culture and part of history to be stored in a foreign museum where foreign people can say “wow this *British museum* is so great

[@nk-gp1ml]

The crazies did this in Iraq because of the criminal invasion by the US and Britain based on a pack of lies.

[@Ex1tcutioner73.]

The clearest sign of a persons low IQ is how quick they are to destroy things.

[@victoriascholl4607]

I made made me sad to see this country destroying these historical treasures.

[@Saltine_the_clown]

Most of these treasures would be safer in a Western museum. This might be a hard pill for most to swallow.

[@You1uji]

The more things change, the more they stay the same…ancient stone carvings of men fighting thousands of years ago partially destroyed by men fighting thousands of years later…

[@mrwest73]

This brings up the question if these works would be safer in non warring countries, or if they should remain in their country of origin. I think they should stay in Iraq and the same goes for many original works of art stored in the basements of some Western museums, however more should be done to ensure the security and conservation of these priceless artifacts.

[@fortusvictus8297]

careful, sounding an awful lot like the 'colonialists' who removed artifacts from Egypt to protect them. The locals were destroying every image of a face they found and burning mummies for fuel in their camp fires...

[@TheFreshSpam]

Ah, so we Have to send our troops and our peoples lives to defend artifacts others cant or wont defend themselves in their country and we have to pay for it instead of doing the obvious and bringing It to a stable country that wont ever see it get destroyed and no extra lives are at risk and people can still see and Have access to it and learn and everyone Is safe, no extra risk for anything for the artifacts.

[@WOW23455]

Look at the remarkable detailed carvings of the men they look nothing the modern-day art work. 1:22.

[@americanpaisareturns9051]

Damn fools destroying their own history.

[@upliftsouls]

That’s how brainwashed they’ve become due to their faulty religious ideals

[@Ragdoll00]

Seeing those beautiful ancient statues etc being destroyed is disgusting. I won't lie I never knew about that stuff until today, I never saw any of that on the news back then.....

[@remixnick]

Does anyone know the type of hat Omar is wearing @ 1:16 ? Thank you

[@dougbutcher4452]

So that fanatics destroyed such treasures. What a blessing that these were found.

[@oldernu1250]

There is wisdom in keeping ancient art from incompetent government.

[@cruzada07]

Iraq got a lot historic place that would be a tourist hotspot but with what's happening to the country in the past decade. It's a bummer.

[@Mossyz.]

How it breaks my heart when people destroy history .😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫