Mosul University’s Theatre Hall reopens after ISIS destruction - in pictures

  • Mosul University’s Theatre Hall has reopened five years after it was destroyed in the battle to end ISIS's occupation of the city in northern Iraq. All photos: UNDP
    Mosul University’s Theatre Hall has reopened five years after it was destroyed in the battle to end ISIS's occupation of the city in northern Iraq. All photos: UNDP
  • The university was one of the institutions that suffered the worst damage in the battle five years ago, as ISIS tried to cling on to buildings on the banks of the Tigris.
    The university was one of the institutions that suffered the worst damage in the battle five years ago, as ISIS tried to cling on to buildings on the banks of the Tigris.
  • The auditorium has now been fully restored.
    The auditorium has now been fully restored.
  • The restoration is part of a successful project to restore one of Iraq’s most prestigious academic institutions.
    The restoration is part of a successful project to restore one of Iraq’s most prestigious academic institutions.
  • Other public buildings are also being restored as a city that was for three years the centre of ISIS's 'caliphate' rises again.
    Other public buildings are also being restored as a city that was for three years the centre of ISIS's 'caliphate' rises again.