The sarcophagus in the tomb chamber contained hundreds of items including jewelry, vessels, ornaments, seals and other goods. The items displayed Syrian and Phoenician iconography in addition to ...

Archaeological layers show a thriving elite culture, bolstered by rock-cut chamber tombs that contained plentiful jewelry ... the city became a prosperous Assyrian vassal. The archaeological ...

Archaeologists who are excavating the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq have discovered a rare stone carving depicting the last ruler of the Assyrian Empire flanked by important gods. The slab was ...

Other recovered objects include the sculpted head of a griffon, carved ivory and jewelry. The wide range of object types, materials and artistic styles reflect the wealth of the Assyrian Empire ...