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, ...

In its time, the Assyrian capital faced waves of invasions and abandonment. Now a small team of archaeologists are protecting it from more modern threats Photographs by Emily Garthwaite Text by ...

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.

Excavations in Iraq have unearthed the remains of a massive relief depicting both the last great ruler of the Assyrian empire and two deities. The remains—missed by archaeologists for more than ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Neo-Assyrian emperor Sargon II started building his giant new capital — originally called Dur-Sharrukin, meaning "Fortress of Sargon" — in 713 B.C.