Built during the reign of King Sennacherib (705-681 BCE), the wall stretches for 12 kilometres within the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, which is located on the outskirts of modern-day Mosul.

Long ago, an ancient city known as Dur-Sharrukin briefly ... his son and successor moved the capital to the settlement of Nineveh. In the following decades, Dur-Sharrukin was gradually abandoned.

Assyria, which was located in Mesopotamia, is considered the world's first empire. It existed from 2000 BCE to 612 BCE, and ...

"What makes this exhibit significant," explains, Michael Danti, Director of Iraq Heritage Stabilization Program, "is that our ...

The remains of the ancient capital of Assyria, Nineveh, lie within Mosul in northern Iraq. The worlds 4.5 million Assyrians are currently dispersed with members of the diaspora comprising nearly ...

No ancient city was so desired and feared ... he actually appears to be describing the walls of Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian Empire. He describes a hunting scene that resembles no artwork ...

Recovered from Nineveh in the late 19th century ... George Smith not only became an expert in the cuneiform script of ancient Mesopotamia, but also made a discovery that turned contemporary ...

Built during the reign of King Sennacherib (705-681 BCE), the wall stretches for 12 kilometres within the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, which is located on the outskirts of modern-day Mosul.

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He did not want this job because Nineveh was ancient Israel’s enemy, and if he succeeded in his mission and Nineveh was spared, it would continue to be a threat to Israel. To avoid this mission ...

"What makes this exhibit significant," explains, Michael Danti, Director of Iraq Heritage Stabilization Program, "is that our excavations inside of one of the gates of the ancient city of Nineveh ...