What it tells us about the past: 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 ...

A recent discovery in Israel may corroborate an epic biblical account of an angel of the Lord wiping out 185,000 Assyrian soldiers, an independent scholar claims. Stephen Compton, an independent ...

Archaeologists have uncovered two remarkably well-preserved shrines, among other notable finds, at an ancient temple that was devastated by a fire around 2,600 years ago. The discoveries came to light ...

More than 2,500 years ago, the Assyrians in Nineveh built the first great empire in human history. Excelling in science, engineering and warfare, they were the beginnings of modern civilization. But ...

Ancient rock carvings that are believed to be more than 2,700 years old have been unearthed by a team of archaeologists in Iraq's northern city of Mosul. The marble slabs were found during restoration ...

Archaeologists have unlocked a portal to the past through an object that might seem mundane at first glance: a sun-dried brick. Found amidst the ruins of a Neo-Assyrian palace in modern-day Iraq, this ...

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a 2,700-year-old Assyrian inscription in clay that could shine a light on key events detailed in the Old Testament. “For me as a historian, this is somewhat ...

Philadelphia, Pa -- The Penn Museum's latest exhibit, Preserving Assyria explores the preservation of cultural heritage in post-conflict Iraq and showcases the rise of the New Assyrian Empire. "What ...