Where are the Monuments Men and George Clooney when you need them
Nimrud, Iraq has been destroyed. So what? The Associated Press reports the Islamic State is purposely destroying any remanent of culture other than Islam. From 879-709 BC, Nimrud was the capital of the Assyrians, one the ancient world’s earliest empires. In modern excavations , the site yielded a wealth of Mesopotamian art. In the tombs of queens were found troves of gold and jewelry. Hundreds of written tablets deepened knowledge about the ancient Mideast. Representatives from United Nations Educational, Scientific and…