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In the tunnels of the Iraqi city of Mosul, the archaeologists found two ancient Assyrian statues of winged bulls. On Wednesday, March 8, reports The Guardian.
It is noted that the tunnels were laid by the militants of the terrorist organization “Islamic state” (banned in Russia). In one of the tunnels was also found bas and a plaque carved with cuneiform signs.
Experts believe that it is about the discovery of a previously unknown temple, as it depicts priests and sacred rites. The findings are believed to date back to V-VI century BC.
Earlier on March 8, Reuters reported that the Mosul Museum there is not any one exhibit. This was stated by major General Ali of the Iraqi police Kadem al-Lami. According to his assumption, they could be sold on the black market.
On 7 March it became known that the troops of Iraq liberated the complex of administrative buildings in Mosul from the militants of the “Islamic state”. In addition the attacking forces occupied the premises of the local branch of the Central Bank and the national Museum. The rapid reaction forces also took control of the second of the five city bridges and a building used by militants to trials.
Mosul is the largest city in Northern Iraq and the unofficial capital of the Islamic state group. The storming of Mosul by Iraqi forces, which now controls the Eastern part of the city, began in October 2016. According to intelligence reports, in the Western blocks are still a few thousand extremists.