A view of a Syriac language Bible on display at the Syriac Museum in Iraq's predominantly Christian town of Qaraqosh (Baghdeda) in Nineveh province, May 10, 2023. (Photo: Waleed al-Khaleed/AFP)
Joyce Blau (second from right), the founder of the Kurdish Institute in France, at the Erbil Citadel, May 13, 2023. (Photo: Olivier Decottignies/ Twitter)
Iraqi President Abdul-Latif Rashid (center) speaking at a press conference announcing the recovery of 6,000 artifacts, May 9, 2023. (Photo: Iraqi presidency)
A view of the masonry of an old structure at the Umm al-Aqarib archaeological site, frequently buried by sandstorms due to desertification, in the district of al-Rifai in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province, March 31, 2023. (Photo: Asaad Niazi
Members of a Syriac Christian dance troupe perform during the Syriac Heritage Festival in the Kurdistan Region's capital Erbil, April 11, 2023. (Photo: Safin Hamed/AFP)
Nabaz Chawshin (right) dancing at his cafe in Ta'jil, a popular neighborhood of the Kurdistan Region's capital, March 26, 2023. (Photo: Safin Hamed/AFP)
