Between 2014 and 2017, Mosul (Iraq) was the capital of the Islamic State and, as a result of attacks by the regime and international troops, the historical and artistic heritage of 2,500 years was destroyed. The capital of Assyria, Nimrud and Nineveh, were incinerated, as well as the medieval mosque of Al-Nuri, among others.

Now, the Google Arts & Culture platform, through the The Art & Soul of Mosul initiative, has digitally recreated this heritage by offering three-dimensional models to visit the lost heritage. This project has recreated, among others, one of the most well-known custodian lions of the Ishtare Temple.