Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience ...

The Assyrian Empire shaped the ancient world for centuries. At its height, it stretched from the Persian Gulf to Egypt, ...

AnuZigguratUruk #WarkaIraq #WhiteTemple Explore Mesopotamia some 6000 years ago, where one of the cradles of civilization and ...

A stunning 12-ton relief depicting Assyrian deities has been uncovered beneath the ancient palace of King Ashurbanipal.

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting of the Industrial Coordination Council on Monday, in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil ...

2,700 years ago, Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian empire. Researchers from the University of Heidelberg have made a spectacular discovery in the palace of King Assurbanipal. During ...

German archaeologists have made a spectacular discovery in Iraq. During excavations in the ancient metropolis of Nineveh, a team from Heidelberg University came across large parts of a monumental ...

Ancient Nineveh is considered one of the most important cities in northern Mesopotamia and developed into the capital of the Assyrian empire in the late eighth century BC under King Sanherib (705 to ...

Nineveh, on the banks of the Tigris River, entered a golden age under Assyrian king Sennacherib, who made the city his capital before dying in 681 B.C.E.

Archaeologists excavating ruins of ancient Assyrian king’s throne room in Nineveh found big first-of-its-kind relief showing king with deities, university said.