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These are the gates of Nineveh: here. Sargon came when his wars were won. Gazed at the turrets looming clear. Boldly etched in the morning sun. Down from his chariot Sargon came. Tossed his helmet upon the sand. Dropped his sword with its blade like flame. Stroked his beard with his empty hand.
Nineveh’s fall was so important because, for a time, it was the greatest city in the ancient world as it served as a source of inspiration and awe for Assyrians and non-Assyrians alike throughout the region. The quality of the city’s temples and palaces were superb, and Nineveh boasted of one of the world’s first botanic gardens, which ...
Oct 28, 2022 · The seven carved gypsum panels are believed to originally come from the Southwest Palace at Nineveh, near modern Mosul in northern Iraq, and date to the time of Assyrian king Sennacherib (r. 705 ...
Oct 28, 2023 · Lamassu is a mythical creature in Mesopotamian mythology. Depicted as a winged creature with the bearded head of a human and the body of a bull or a lion, the being was regarded as a protective deity. Lamassu guardian sculptures were often placed in pairs before gates and entrances of ancient cities across the Neo-Assyrian Empire, now modern ...
Apr 27, 2016 · An earthmover is visible. National Geographic reports that the Mashki and Nergal Gates at the ancient site of Ninevah in Iraq have been destroyed by ISIS, according to photos obtained by the ...
Dec 22, 2022 · Published: December 22, 2022 1:56am EST. Archaeologists in northern Iraq, working on the Mashki and Adad gate sites in Mosul that were destroyed by Islamic State in 2016, recently uncovered 2,700 ...
Here, the authors present the results of work focused on Nineveh, as part of a wider research initiative to monitor damage inflicted by ISIS at archaeological sites in northern Iraq. Combining satellite imagery, low-level aerial photography and ground-based reconnaissance, the project presents a condition assessment of Nineveh, as well as a new ...
