Mosul

Northern Iraqi city

Mosul is a city in northern Iraq, the country's second-largest, situated on the Tigris River.

It served as a major center of trade and culture for centuries.

The city gained recent prominence during its occupation by ISIS from 2014 to 2017 and the devastating battle to recapture it: The battle for Mosul destroyed much of the old city.

geography

Iraq

Middle Eastern republic

TigrisWestern Asian river
NinevehAssyrian empire's seat
KurdistanKurdish people's traditional territory

Baghdad · northern · governorate · province · river · plains · desert · Mesopotamia · fertile · crescent

history

Assyria

Ancient Mesopotamian empire

ancientVery old indeed
NinevehAssyrian empire's seat
civilizationAdvanced organized human society

empire · archaeological · ruins · cuneiform · tablets · Ottoman · caliphate · trade · caravan · Silk Road

conflict

ISIS

Levantine jihadist organization

liberationRelease from constraint
siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
battleArmed military engagement

destruction · refugees · displacement · coalition · airstrikes · occupation · offensive · military · humanitarian · crisis

landmarks

minaret

Mosque tower with balcony

leaningTendency toward something
mosqueIslamic house of worship
shrineSacred devotional place

Jonah · tomb · walls · citadel · gates · ruins · church · monastery · museum · bridge

culture

Assyrian

Ancient Mesopotamian people

ChristianAdherent of the gospel
MuslimAdherent of Islam
KurdishIranian language group

Yazidi · Arab · diverse · ethnic · minority · Chaldean · church · mosque · heritage · dialect

Mosul

Iraq

Assyria

ISIS

minaret

Assyrian

Mosul

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