Abandoned Assyrian capital brought to life in new magnetic survey
Around 700 BC, the Neo-Assyrian emperor Sargon II began building a new capital city, named after himself, in the desert of ...
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Secrets of Ancient Assyrian Capital Revealed With Magnetometers
Researchers have revealed the secrets of the long-forgotten ancient Assyrian capital of Dur-Sharrukin in modern-day Khorsabad ...
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The archaeological treasures IS failed to destroy
The Assyrian city of Nineveh ... Alamy The lamassu on the right of the Nergal Gate, photographed in 1977 It has been 70% destroyed by IS, with parts of the walls bulldozed and gates which had ...
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Mashki Gate: Stunning ancient rock carvings found in Iraq
They date back to the Assyrian King Sennacherib ... and were then moved to the Mashki Gate, Fadel Mohammed Khodr, head of the Iraqi archaeological team, told AFP. The Mashki Gate was one of ...
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Stunning 2,700-Year-Old Sculpture Unearthed in Iraq
Archaeologists have unearthed a stunning 2,700-year-old sculpture in Iraq, uncovering new details about the ancient Assyrian civilization. The incredible find, a lamassu-a mythical creature with the ...