I just watched a video of ISIS destroying a museum in Iraq- how important was the stuff they destroyed?

by yingguopingguo
pgm123

It's a little hard to see from video which stuff destroyed were originals and which were replicas. The winged bulls were original, while many of the statues were not. I'm sorry I can't help more than that.

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/ISIS-Video-Militants-Smashing-Ancient-Artifacts-Mosul-Museum/386198/

drdvna

They destroyed many artifacts which are beyond worth. How do you place a value on statues from a civilization from 5000 years ago? However, slowly chipping away pieces of stone with a chisel and jackhammer is about as exciting as watching paint dry. So, the video shows them mostly pushing over plaster replicas, which make a big crash and shatter for dramatic effect. They DID really destroy ancient artifacts of incalculable worth. But they wanted to make a good propaganda film, too.