Assyrian Churches Destroyed by the Regime of Saddam Hussein
 Assyrian Church in North Iraq Bombed by Saddam in 1988. |
 Remains of an Assyrian church in North Iraq, bombed by the Saddam Regime in the late 1980's. |
 Assyrian girl watches as villagers work on repairing a bombed church. |
 Assyrian villagers still pray in destroyed Church in North Iraq. |
 Exposed ceiling steel beams after Chuch Bombing by Saddam in 1988. |
 Remains of ancient church exposed to the elements. |
 Bombed Assyrian Church with ceiling Supported by Wooden Logs. |
 Destroyed Church showing collapsed ceiling. |
 Rubble moved out of Church by Assyrian Chrisitans after Bombing. |
 The Church of Mar Sawa in north Iraq, destroyed by the Saddam regime. |
 St. George Assyrian Church (Mar Gewargis) in Northern Iraq, destroyed by Saddam. |
 Assyrian Church bombed in 1988 Anfal Campaign. |
 This Assyrian Church in north Iraq was completely rebuilt in 1984-1986, but was bombed in 1987 by the Saddam Regime. |
 One of the Assyrian Christian Villagers who was working on rebuilding the Saddam Bombed Church. |
 Assyrian homes on higher grounds were partially spared. Saddam's soldiers did not go up to place explosives as they did with Churches. |
 The large stoned wall of this Assyrian church withstood Saddam's bombs in 1988. |
 Assyrian villager points to where explosives were placed by Saddam's soldiers to destroy this church. |
 Homes were completely destroyed. Tents and new buildings were later erected by villagers and the Assyrian Democratic Movement. |
 St. Mary Assyrian Church (Mart Maryam), destroyed by in the Anfal Campaign in 1987-1988. |
 Church Cross remains standing even after fierce Bombing. |
 Saddam's soldiers shot at the Cross of the Assyrian Archdeacon Oshana's tombstone (1988 in north Iraq). |
 Assyrian church that sustained damage in the Anfal campaign. The church was also burned. |
 Assyrian Villagers bringing bombed church back to life. |
 New items placed in the church after the church was burned in the Anfal campaign. |
 Bibles and church items used in this Assyrian church after repairs. The Lord's prayer in Aramaic is seen behind cross the Bibles. |
 Assyrians pray in front of the only remaining stone from the alter in the rubble of the bombed church in North Iraq. |
 One of Saddam's Palaces in north Iraq, built with many stones taken from desstroyed villages and churches. |
 Abandoned Saddam Palace in the UN region of North Iraq. |
 Abandoned Saddam Palace in north Iraq, left unfinished after the Gulf war. Such palaces were built partially with stones from nearby Assyrian churches and villages. |
 Modern Chaldean-Assyrian church in Iraq. |
 Chaldean-Assyrian monastery in North Iraq. |
 Ancient Assyrian Christian symbols in churches located in north Iraq. |
 Assyrian Christian inscriptions adorn the walls of this church in north Iraq |
 Syriac inscriptions on ancient Assyrian churches in north Iraq in danger of being destroyed. |
 Ancient Assyrian Cross in church located in north Iraq. |
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 Ancient Assyrian Cross in church located in north Iraq. |
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 Ancient Assyrian Cross in church located in north Iraq. |
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 Ancient Assyrian Cross surrounded by Syriac inscriptions. |
 Syriac inscriptions on ancient Assyrian Churches in north Iraq in danger of being destroyed. |
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