# The Lions by the River Tigris: Restoring Mosul’s artefacts

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-lions-by-the-river-tigris-restoring-mosuls-artefacts/
- Published: 2026-11-07T14:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T15:40:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/witness/2026/11/7/the-lions-by-the-river-tigris-restoring-mosuls-artefacts?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Bashar guards a marble gate topped with carved lions.
- A collector hopes to add it to his unofficial museum.
- The film explores heritage, loss and Mosul’s revival.

## Summary

Two carved marble lions above a gate are among the few remains of Bashar’s family home in Mosul, destroyed during the battle to retake the city from ISIL nearly a decade ago. The film follows collector Fakhri’s efforts to acquire the gate for his unofficial museum, raising questions about who should preserve the city’s heritage and what is lost when artefacts are separated from people.

Fakhri’s friend Fadil, a musician who was silenced under ISIL, urges him to recognise the human stories behind the objects. Set against Mosul’s rebuilding, the documentary portrays a cultural revival in a city with 8,000 years of history, and the resilience of residents protecting what remains of its past.

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