Iraq’s leaning 'hunchback' minaret rises again after years in ruins
The Al-Hadba minaret in Mosul, Iraq has been successfully reconstructed after its destruction by Islamic State forces. Unesco ...
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Iraq: Mosul's historic al-Nuri mosque and al-Hadba minaret rise again
The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to ...
Iraq's "Hunchback" Of Mosul, Where ISIS Chief Declared A Caliphate, Rebuilt
The Al-Hadba or "hunchback" minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in ...
Mosul's historic churches rise again after IS destruction
The IS fighters were not deterred by UNESCO World Heritage status and destroyed ancient cities such as Hatra and Nineveh.
Mosul's landmarks rise again after IS destruction
Historic buildings in Mosul, including churches and mosques, are being reopened following years of devastation resulting from ...
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Unesco chief says Mosul ‘beacon of hope’ for Iraq after Al Nuri Mosque restoration completed
A UN project to rebuild some of Iraq’s most famous religious sites has restored cultural vitality and social fabric to the ...
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The Leaning Tower of New York
I’m getting loosey-goosey just talking to you about it.” Since the financial crisis, luxury residential skyscrapers have gone ...
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Reviving Mosul’s Landmarks: How UNESCO Is Restoring the City’s Soul
By Malak Khaled After years of devastation, Mosul is witnessing a historic revival as its landmarks and cultural heritage ...
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How Early Islamic Science Advanced Medicine
Located in modern-day Turkey, the 13th-century Divrigi Hospital was built alongside a mosque, and the two are ... Founded in the 12th century, the Syrian Al-Nuri Hospital in Damascus was one ...