Long ago, an ancient city known as Dur-Sharrukin briefly served ... his son and successor moved the capital to the settlement of Nineveh. In the following decades, Dur-Sharrukin was gradually ...

No ancient city was so desired and feared ... he actually appears to be describing the walls of Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian Empire. He describes a hunting scene that resembles no artwork ...

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.

Recovered from Nineveh ... the city’s power include the Library of Ashurbanipal, where the Gilgamesh tablets were stored. JANE SWEENEY/GETTY IMAGES The tablets were in Akkadian, an ancient ...

Arturo R. Ortiz Lamassu Falling Experience the captivating story of“Lamassu Falling” as the official <a target=_blank href=https: ...