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Neo-Assyrian emperor Sargon II started building his giant new capital — originally called Dur-Sharrukin, meaning "Fortress of ...
The Assyrian Empire shaped the ancient world for centuries. At its height, it stretched from the Persian Gulf to Egypt, ...
Today in the history of astronomy, an eclipse record helps illuminate the timeline of the ancient world.
Ruler of the Neo-Assyrian empire from 721-704 BCE, Sargon II oversaw huge portions of ancient Mesopotamia, and is considered one of the era’s greatest military strategists.
The brick was unearthed more than 70 years ago in an archaeological excavation at the site of the Neo-Assyrian capital of Nimrud, near Mosul in what is now Iraq.
In 1911, the explorer Gertrude Bell visited the German excavations at Ashur, the founding capital of the Assyrian empire. Emerging from communities on the banks of the Tigris, in present-day Iraq ...
Babylon was famous for its Hanging Gardens, which some believe may have actually been in the Assyrian capital, Nineveh, where this relief, now held in the British Museum, London, was found.
A massive sculpture of a lamassu, a deity with a human head and a winged bull’s body, was recently unearthed at the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 883–609 B.C.) capital of Dur-Sharrukin, in northern Iraq ...
Dig Reveals Assyrian King Sennacherib’s Invasion’s Impact on Judean Economy. By. David Israel - 7 Tishri 5785 – October 9, 2024. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...
Neo-Assyrian emperor Sargon II started building his giant new capital — originally called Dur-Sharrukin, meaning "Fortress of Sargon" — in 713 B.C.