For 3 years, the Islamic State terrorized Mosul and destroyed priceless archaeological relics. But could salvation lie in the city's past? Three thousand years ago, it was the world's biggest and most powerful city—Nineveh, the capital of the enigmatic Assyrians. Now, archaeologists are unearthing new discoveries, solving the riddles of this civilization and restoring Mosul's pride. How was humanity's first empire forged? What advances allowed them to build a city of over 100,000 people? And could Nineveh be the true location of a lost Wonder of the World—The Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Screening: Saturday, May 16th, 6:03-6:59 PM, The Shedd Recital Hall
Length: 55 min
Country: UK
Language: Arabic, English
Director(s): Duncan George Bulling
Producer(s): Matias Gaggiotti
Distributor: ZDF Studios GmbH