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In war-torn Mosul, archaeologists unearth the largest-known image of the ancient Assyrian king Ashurbanipal. This is the first time an image of a major god has been discovered inside an Assyrian ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a peculiar ancient stone slab in Iraq depicting an Assyrian emperor from the seventh century BC surrounded by deities worshipped in the Mesopotamian civilisation.

But Daesh occupied the Iraqi city of Mosul for three years and destroyed many ancient Assyrian treasures. Can archaeologists unearth new discoveries among the wreckage? More than two-and-a-half ...

Garnering appreciation for its distinctive architectural texture and exceptional scenic beauty, Dereiçi in the Savur district ... "In the Savur region, this is the only surviving Assyrian village.

Archaeologists who are excavating the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq have discovered a rare stone carving depicting the last ruler of the Assyrian Empire flanked by important gods. The slab was ...

Stephen Compton, an expert in Near Eastern archaeology, used modern mapping techniques to identify the remains of what he believes to be ancient Assyrian military camps dating back to around 700 B ...

[Photo provided by The Trustees of British Museum] A king of ancient Assyria was relaxing with his queen in what's believed to be the queen's garden under the cool canopy of grape vines.

The event, organized by the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East, will be held at the Morton Grove Park District on the 6800 block of Dempster Street, per an event flyer ...

The ancient city is considered to be one of the most important parts of North Mesopotamia, becoming the capital of the Assyrian empire in the late eighth century BC under King Sennacherib.