Ever wondered if the stories of lost cities are just myths passed down through generations—or if there’s a grain of truth ...

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 ...

At the end of the 8th century BC the Assyrian King Sennacherib chose Nineveh as his capital and built what he called the 'Palace without Rival', decorating it with finely carved reliefs.

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 ...

The Nineveh International Film Festival in Mosul showcases 398 films from 15 countries, marking a cultural revival for the ...

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