AdvertisementIn Northern Iraq, ISIS Leaves Behind An Archaeological Treasure In RuinsNovember 26, 2016Alice FordhamfacebookEmailArchaeologist Layla Salih looks around the ancient site of Nimrud, in northern Iraq, outside Mosul. The Islamic State captured the area in 2014 and destroyed many of its archaeological treasures that date back 3,000 years. The extremist group was recently driven out of Nimrud, allowing Salih and others to come back and survey the extensive damage. (NPR)