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'Quite enigmatic': Rare stone carving of Assyrian king surrounded by gods discovered in Iraq

In the center of the relief stands Ashurbanipal, the last king of the Assyrian Empire, who ruled from 669 to 631 B.C. He is flanked by the ancient Mesopotamian gods Ashur and Ishtar, and they are ...
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Babylon was once an ancient wonder. Today it’s a very different story

The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...
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Excavation of Samarra (Iraq): Wood Fragment, Found in Palace of the Caliph (Dar al-Khilafa, Jawsaq al-Khaqani, Bayt al-Khalifah), Entrance of Small Serdab

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Ernst Herzfeld Papers. FSA.A.06.
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Excavation of Samarra (Iraq): Palace of the Caliph (Dar al-Khilafa, Jawsaq al-Khaqani, Bayt al-Khalifah), Large Serdab: View of Southern Entrance to the Stairway

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Fifteen Lamassu Statues and Stunning Reliefs Unearthed in Ancient Nineveh, Iraq

Archaeologists in ancient city of Nineveh, Iraq have uncovered colossal lamassu statues and intricate reliefs from an ...

Ancient artifacts unearthed in Iraq shed light on hidden history of Mesopotamia

New discoveries by a UCF researcher and her team at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets with ancient cuneiform writing, a game board and large structural remains, ...