ERBIL , Kurdistan Region - ISIS militants have started destroying heritage sites in Hatra, an ancient city and dates back to the 200 BC. "ISIS militants have started destroying the historical city of Harta near Mosul with shovels. This is a very historical site and many popular kings ruled in the city," Saeed Mamuzini, a Kurdistan Democratic Party official in Mosul, told Rudaw. Mamuzini added: "The city of Hatra is very big and many artifacts of that era were protected inside the site. ISIS has already taken away all the ancient currencies from the city that are in gold and silver." Hatra is located in the desert 110km southwest of Mosul.
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