Residents of Nimrud still remember the sound and power of the explosion. ISIS militants destroyed the site, considering it un-Islamic and idolatrous.
People were told to keep their doors and windows open to escape the power of the blast. But many were still damaged some kilometers away.
Iraqi archeological officials say 70 percent of the site has been destroyed and local residents were saddened by the destruction.
Iraqi troops recaptured the place from ISIS in November 2016
