The only symbol that might be considered 'Assyrian' is the crescent moon, which we have established was a common icon not exclusive to the Assyrian Empire. The Kingdom of Urartu, located in the ...
Depiction of a relief from Khorsabad, the Assyrian capital during the time of Sargon II. For roughly two centuries, from ca. 900 -- 700 BC, the Near Eastern empires of Neo-Assyria and Urartu ...
The latest findings cast light on the history of a major civilization that is considered to be one of the world's first ...
Among the notable discoveries was a kudurru, a stone monument inscribed in cuneiform dating to 797 BCE, featuring symbols ...
Archaeologists unveiled new treasures from the ancient Temple of Ninurta in Nimrud, Iraq shedding light on Assyrian ...