Before satellites and global positioning systems, ancient civilizations charted their known universe with remarkable ...

Pazuzu was one of many ancient Mesopotamian supernatural beings that blurred the line between god and monster. Historian Dr ...

A first effort: Akkadian Empire, Mesopotamia (2300 BCE) This is the earliest known ... Unlike his predecessors, he did not ...

He is flanked by two high deities: the god Assur and the city ... is considered one of the most important cities in northern Mesopotamia and developed into the capital of the Assyrian empire ...

Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian empire. Researchers from the University of Heidelberg have made a spectacular ...

The discovery is particularly significant because religious relief images from the Assyrian Empire rarely contained depictions of major deities ...

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

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The ancient city is considered to be one of the most important parts of North Mesopotamia ... the Assyrian Empire have not contained many deities. “Among the many relief images of Assyrian ...

This is the first time that major deities have been found depicted on a relief from an ancient Assyrian palace.

One hundred and fifty artists from around the country will showcase their creativity this weekend, with Garden of the Gods serving as a scenic backdrop. Rock Ledge Ranch will host the second ...