Above: Scythian art. Source: Wikipedia Modern historians ... in the 7th century BCE reached as far as Palestine, shocking the Assyrian empire, and reshaping regional alliances.

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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 ...

In 1845, an Englishman named Austen Henry Layard set out from Constantinople in search of Nineveh, the last capital of the Assyrian Empire. He was 28 years old, held no formal training in ...

The items displayed Syrian and Phoenician iconography in addition to central Assyrian Art. The treasures Belonged to: Yaba, Queen of Tiglathpileser III, king of Assyria 744-727 Banitu, Queen of ...

Bow Valley College has cut 103 staffers due to a budget shortfall of $15.6 million triggered by a decline in international student enrolment. “The college had to find efficiencies and make ...

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It shows King Assurbanipal (668 to 627 BC), the last ruler of the Assyrian Empire, accompanied by two important deities and other figures. The relief was unearthed in the throne room of the North ...