UNESCO Director General sends rapid assessment mission to the Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq

UNESCO (2016). UNESCO Director General sends rapid assessment mission to the Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq. UNESCO. 14 December.

Title UNESCO Director General sends rapid assessment mission to the Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq
Publication Date 14th Dec 2016
Author
Source UNESCO
Country Iraq
Region West and Central Asia
Art type Architecture, Antiquities
Subject Preservation
Comments "The objective of the mission was to assess the overall state of conservation of the site, in particular the extent of damage resulting from the deliberate destruction by ISIL/Daesh over the past 2 years."
Link http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1611
Permalink https://web.archive.org/web/20161217051052/http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1611