Inside the pit, they unearthed a massive ancient carving. The stone sculpture measured about 18 feet long and 10 feet tall, weighing roughly 26,455 pounds, archaeologists said. A photo shows the ...

Excavations continue in the ancient city of Nineveh. Aaron Schmitt. In the wake of their discovery, Schmitt and his team are continuing their analysis of the relief, with the intention of ...

The Library of Ancient Wisdom — in the court of Nineveh, knowledge was power on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Richard Ovenden. Published May 3 2025. Jump to comments section Print this page.

The Assyrian Empire shaped the ancient world for centuries. At its height, it stretched from the Persian Gulf to Egypt, ...

Archaeologists excavating ruins of ancient Assyrian king’s throne room in Nineveh found big first-of-its-kind relief showing king with deities, university said.

05/13/2025 15:50 Spectacular Find in the Ancient City of Nineveh Marietta Fuhrmann-Koch Kommunikation und Marketing Universität Heidelberg. A team from Heidelberg University excavating in Iraq ...

They stem from the ancient city of Nineveh which, for a time, was likely the most dazzling in the world. There is evidence of occupation at the site already by 3,000 BC, an era known as the late Uruk ...

Inside the pit, they unearthed a massive ancient carving. The stone sculpture measured about 18 feet long and 10 feet tall, weighing roughly 26,455 pounds, archaeologists said. A photo shows the ...

Deep inside looters' tunnels dug in the ancient Iraq city of Nineveh, archaeologists have uncovered 2,700-year-old inscriptions that describe the rule of an Assyrian king.

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