The chilly December wind whipped rain across the strewn wreckage of a city that, nearly 3,000 Years Ago, ruled almost the entire Middle East. Rivulets of water ran through the dirt, washing away chunks of ancient stone. Carved stone slabs that were destroyed by Islamic State group militants are seen at the ancient site of Nimrud some 19 miles  (30 kilometers) southeast of Mosul, Iraq in this Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 file...

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