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Ancient Assyrian capital that's been abandoned for 2,700 years revealed in new magnetic survey
Archaeologists in northern Iraq have discovered the remains of a massive villa, royal gardens and other structures buried deep underground at what was once the ancient Assyrian capital of ...
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ISIS-destroyed palace lives on — virtually — at Williams College Museum of Art
WILLIAMSTOWN — An ancient Assyrian palace, part of a 3,000-year-old Iraqi archaeological site Islamic State forces reportedly destroyed, is still intact in a virtual world at the Williams College ...
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The Rassam Cylinder, a 10-sided prism from the 7th century BC with an inscription describing the reign of Ashurbanipal
The Rassam Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder containing cuneiform inscriptions that describe the reign and military ...
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Archaeologists Discover Hidden Assyrian Capital Buried Deep Underground With ‘No Excavation’, Stuns Them
The region of Khorsabad was once the ancient Assyrian capital ... to detect the 2,700-year-old city's water gate, possible palace gardens, and five large buildings. They also found a villa ...