The Tomb was located in the North-West Palace of the Ancient city of Kalkhu (modern city of Nimrud). The city of Kalkhu was a capital of the Assyrian Empire for over 150 years until King Sargon moved ...

In the ruins of the ancient Assyrian metropolis Nineveh, in modern Iraq, researchers have unearthed a rare artifact: a ...

The lion's head on the handle is made ... The handle, formed by a winged monster, is based on an ancient Assyrian dagger given by Burges to the British Museum Comments are closed for this object ...