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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

the ruler who brought revolutionary change to ancient Egypt. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Library at Nineveh, a treasure house of Assyrian ideas from the 7th Century BC. Helen of Troy ...