(250324) -- MOSUL, March 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 19, 2025 shows a view of the archaeological site of ...

A large fortified city under the influence of the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab Kingdom, Hatra withstood invasions by the Romans in A.D. 116 and 198 thanks to its high, thick walls ...

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But this was of little interest to IS fighters. Just as they devastated the ancient cities of Hatra and Nineveh, they ...