IS destroys ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud

[Jubal]

I have no words to express my feelings on this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-31760656

Archaeologists and officials have expressed outrage about the bulldozing of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud by Islamic State militants in Iraq.

On Thursday IS - which controls swathes of Iraq and Syria - began demolishing the site, which was founded in the 13th Century BC, Iraqi officials said.

The head of UN's cultural agency condemned the "systematic" destruction in Iraq as a "war crime".

IS says ancient shrines and statues are "false idols" that have to be smashed.

"They are erasing our history," said Iraqi archaeologist Lamia al-Gailani.

[Jubal]

And they've moved on to Hatra now

[Son of the King]

Ugh, these people are just disgraceful . This makes me so sad.

[Jubal]

It's really horrible - I know it feels bad to worry about this when so many people die regularly from their rule, but in many ways I feel like it's the same process. The aim of IS is the extermination of other cultures, and destroying the past helps them with that.

[Jubal]

Palmyra looks like being next on the list 

[Silver Wolf]

I hate hearing news about this on TV.

Just a bunch of narrow minded people destroying an ancient culture which stood proudly for thousand of years out of utter ignorance and intolerance.