Archaeologists have unlocked a portal to the past through an object that might seem mundane at first glance: a sun-dried ...

This Assyrian relief depicting a protective apkallu mythological figure anointing King Ashurnasirpal II was excavated at the site of modern-day Nimrud, ancient Kalhu. Dr. Henri Bryon Haskell, Medical ...

Museum Home Exhibitions Palace Reliefs from Kalhu (Nimrud) Exhibition: Palace Reliefs from Kalhu (Nimrud) Dates: October 15, 2007 - October 23, 2019 Location: Assyrian Gallery The Assyrian relief ...

This exhibition showcases 250 objects from the British Museum, which has the finest collection of Assyrian art outside of Iraq, found in palaces and temples dating from the 9--7th centuries BC located ...

The genetic material was extracted from a clay brick used during construction of a royal palace in the ancient city of Kalhu. An inscription on it revealed it belonged to Ashurnasirpal, king of ...

They include two large Assyrian reliefs from the 8th century BC that were found at the major archaeological site Nimrud-Kalhu.