ISIL militants loot and destroy ancient Iraqi city, say tourism officials

ISIL militants have started razing the ruins of the ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud, according to tourism officials. They claim heavy machinery has been used to destroy the archaeological site, which is one of the country's most celebrated. Founded in the 13th century BC, the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud lies around 30 kilometres south-east of Mosul, which has been targeted by US-led airstrikes against ISIL. In 2001, archaeologists discovered an ancient temple and two winged lions in Nimru… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2015/03/06/is... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 14 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews