ISIS blows up the tomb of Biblical prophet Jonah. -CNN

Isis militants destroy a tomb. Conflicting reports say that this is the same one that was blown up. -Youtube

ISIS has reportedly destroyed the tomb of the Biblical prophet Jonah. -CNN Jonah is an important figure in both Christianity and Islam and is the prophet who was according to tradition, swallowed by a whale or giant fish. ISIS has been destroying anything they consider un-Islamic and accuse tombs, all tombs, to be idolatry. ISIS has also been destroying churches and mosques. 

My Comment:

I'm not sure how credible the claim that this is the tomb of Jonah but it is clear that ISIS is destroying history. Considering the massive archaeological value of the area and the importance it holds in each of the Abraham regions every tomb, mosque and church they destroy is a huge loss for humanity. Iraq was the cradle of civilization and has thousands of years of history and all of it is at risk. With the ethnic cleansing of Christians in the area, and the destruction of Shiite Mosques, it's clear that religious history is in danger as well. 

On a more personal note this is extremely disturbing to me personally. I studied both history and archaeology in college, so the deliberate destruction of history is incredibly offensive to me. This isn't just artifacts and buildings they are destroying, it's history and culture itself.