In the ruins of the ancient Assyrian metropolis Nineveh, in modern Iraq, researchers have unearthed a rare artifact: a massive stone relief depicting important deities and Ashurbanipal, the last ...

Mesopotamian warfare was waged between rival city-states such as Ur, Lagash and Umma during earlier periods, and later ...

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 ...

"Among the many relief images of Assyrian palaces we know of, there are no depictions of major deities," he said. Nineveh established itself as one of the most influential cultural capitals in the ...

Archaeology & History Monumental Relief of Last Assyrian King Turns Up in Ancient City. The discovery was made in a palace built by king Ashurbanipal in the 7th century B.C.E.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A monumental stone relief depicting King Ashurbanipal, flanked by the deities Ashur and Ishtar, was uncovered in the throne room of Nineveh’s North Palace.

Archaeologists Unearth an Ancient Relief Depicting an Assyrian King and Rare Deities The artifact was found in Mosul, Iraq, buried in the ancient city of Nineveh. Sonja Anderson - Daily Correspondent.