After ISIS: preserving the heritage of the ancient Iraqi city of Mosul Documentary witnesses In the heart of war-torn Mosul, two carved lions stand as a broken link to the city's shattered past. Bashar, a fisherman, lost his family's once-grand home during the battle to liberate the city from Daesh (ISIS) nearly 10 years ago. All that remains is a marble gate crowned with lions, which he guards fiercely.

After ISIS: preserving the heritage of the ancient Iraqi city of Mosul Documentary witnesses In the heart of war-torn Mosul, two carved lions stand as a broken link to the city's shattered past. Bashar, a fisherman, lost his family's once-grand home during the battle to liberate the city from Daesh (ISIS) nearly 10 years ago. All that remains is a marble gate crowned with lions, which he guards fiercely.