The wall was initially built to protect the city of Nineveh from intruders and invaders. The wall in the 1970s after it was restored. Source: Nik Wheeler/Corbis via Getty Images The issue of this ...

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.

Shortly after his death, his son and successor moved the capital to the settlement of Nineveh. In the following ... and infrastructure within the city's walls. The walls surround an area of ...

Error occured during this request! Please try again later. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Nineveh Provincial Council on Wednesday ousted its head Ahmed al-Hasud, accusing ...