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Researchers uncover massive palace in ancient Assyrian capital Dur-Sharrukin
The excavation of Sargon II's palace at Dur-Sharrukin uncovered treasures of Neo-Assyrian art and culture. However, teams digging elsewhere in the city of Dur-Sharrukin came up empty-handed.
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The Tombs of the Assyrian Queens Yaba, Banitu, and Atalia
The items displayed Syrian and Phoenician iconography in addition to central Assyrian Art. The treasures Belonged to: Yaba, Queen of Tiglathpileser III, king of Assyria 744-727 Banitu, Queen of ...
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Explore Ancient Assyrian Reliefs
The great stone figures that today grace the Assyrian Gallery of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art were carved more than 2500 years ago for the palaces and temples of Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 B.C.), ...
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Stunning 2,700-Year-Old Sculpture Unearthed in Iraq
Commissioned during the reign of Sargon II, an Assyrian ruler from 722 to 705 ... artifact," representing the intersection of art, history, and the enduring struggle to safeguard heritage from ...
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In the right key: Australian woman taps into her Assyrian roots while completing a Doctorate of Musical Arts
Her work as a performer-scholar is actively inspired by her experience as a young woman in a stateless diaspora, with a current focus on music sustainability, Assyrian Art Music and social justic ...