The kingdom of Israel was overthrown in ca. 722 BCE by the Neo-Assyrian empire, centred in what is now Iraq (ancient Mesopotamia), and Israel” ceased to be a geographic entity of the ancient Middle ...

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

This carved relief from Nimrud, a major city of the ancient Assyrian Empire in present-day Iraq, regularly drifts around the internet as purported evidence for scuba diving nearly 3,000 years ago.

Figures are shown complete and not half submerged which is typical of Assyrian art. There is an inscription written in cuneiform script. ( British Museum) This carved relief from Nimrud, a major city ...

Royal Lion Hunt. From the Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Kalhu (Nimrud), 875--860 B.C. Gypsum, 37 11/16 × 54 × 8 in. British Museum, [1849,1222.8] [1856]. ( The Trustees of the British Museum ...

“The most important place in the whole city.” Smithsonian magazine The Assyrian Empire grew out of the founding of the city-state of Assur in the third millennium B.C.

For pretty much six years, Daniel Jones kept his innermost feelings inside, safely tucked away, hidden from all but his closest allies, friends and teammates.

Danny Sada was born and raised in the United States, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering in California. Driven by a deep connection to his heritage, he made the life ...

The monumental relief, measuring 5.5 meters in length and weighing about 12 tons, showcases important figures from Assyrian religion, including King Ashurbanipal, the god Ashur, and the goddess ...