A major city in northern Iraq, historically an important center of trade and culture on the Tigris River.
The name likely derives from Aramaic, though its exact origin is debated by scholars. The city was known as Nineveh's port in ancient times and became prominent during the Islamic period.
Mosul's ancient library and museums held irreplaceable artifacts from Mesopotamia and the Islamic world, but much was destroyed during recent conflicts, making it a heartbreaking example of how war erases cultural memory.
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