6. Nineveh, Iraq

This ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh was laid as the basis for most of the Iraqi city of Mosul. 

Guarded by five gates, the 900-600 BC site - and "at one point the largest city in the world" - had its share of ISIS' vandalism and destruction in 2015. 

7. Nimrud, Iraq

The first Assyrian capital from over 3,000 years ago, not yet fully uncovered as some of it remains hidden underground, and an internationally revered site was bulldozed by ISIS. 

8. Hatra, Iraq

In March of 2015,  a spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon conveyed anger and disappointment in the demolition of this ancient city, which he considered as "common cultural heritage." 

9. Tomb of Jonah, Iraq

The mosque of Prophet Yunus - respected and revered by all three Abrahamic religions - is located in Mosul and contains the tomb of whom it is named after. 

In 2014, a video was uploaded on YouTube, showing the moment the mosque was bombed by ISIS, targeting Jonah's tomb specifically. 

10. Mosul, Iraq

The city of Mosul holds - or to correct this, previously held - many historic monuments that are titled "world heritage." 

As the city was captured by ISIS in 2014, the terrorist group subjected Mosul to horrendous destruction, targeting sites such as the Mosul Museum and the city's historic library. 

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