The KRG is working to restore over 2,700 archaeological sites in Duhok, including the largest heritage park in Amedi.

The Assyrian Empire shaped the ancient world for centuries. At its height, it stretched from the Persian Gulf to Egypt, ...

A stunning 12-ton relief depicting Assyrian deities has been uncovered beneath the ancient palace of King Ashurbanipal.

Under King Sennacherib, it became the capital of the Assyrian empire in the late eighth century BC. Since 2022, Aaron Schmitt and his team have been excavating the Kuyunjik mound, which lies 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.

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient stone slab in Iraq depicting an Assyrian emperor from the seventh century BC surrounded by deities worshipped in the Mesopotamian civilisation. The massive ...

The giant slab, measuring about 5.5m (16ft) long and 3m (10ft) wide, was discovered in the throne room of the North Palace of King Ashurbanipal in the ancient city of Nineveh, located near Mosul.

Archaeologists have unearthed a peculiar ancient stone slab in Iraq depicting an Assyrian emperor from the seventh century BC surrounded by deities worshipped in the Mesopotamian civilisation. The ...

Since 2022, excavations have been underway at a core sector of the North Palace built by King Ashurbanipal. The newly uncovered slab was found to contain at its centre Ashurbanipal, the last great ...