The Tomb was located in the North-West Palace of the Ancient city of Kalkhu (modern city of Nimrud). The city of Kalkhu was a capital of the Assyrian Empire for over 150 years until King Sargon moved ...

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s public acknowledgment of Akitu reflects the KRG’s commitment to fostering an inclusive ...

Archaeologists believe they have uncovered evidence of an ancient biblical battle ... arrived at the site following the collapse of the Assyrian Empire,” he added. Dr. Assaf Kleiman, a senior ...

Archaeologists believe they have uncovered evidence of an ancient biblical battle ... arrived at the site following the collapse of the Assyrian Empire," he added. He also said that the Grecian ...

[1] For most people, gourds are for eating, not for making music. In Chinese music ... illustrations of phoenixes and generic scenes from ancient China, while others are decorated with Chinese ...

A new study presents a different theory, which challenges existing ideas about early class structures Cool Finds The 3-year-old picked up an ancient Canaanite scarab that dates back to the Middle ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. CORRECTS TO TUESDAY, NOT THURSDAY - Assyrian revellers dressed in traditional clothing attend “Akitu ...

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Without a safe haven in the Nineveh Plains, their ancestral home [and] our people will be a thing of the past." Since the attacks in February, ISIS has besieged several ancient Assyrian sites, ...

Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Assyrian-speaking Australians. Hear from people who have built successful lives in this new country. Get the latest with our ...

Before the Library of Alexandria there was the Library of Ashurbanipal – an Assyrian king who collected the knowledge of ancient Mesopotamia under one roof. This incredible library was forgotten for ...