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Assyrian monument relief discovered in throne room of King Ashurbanipal

Posted by Dancing Digits on June 22, 2025, 3:39 pm

https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/relief-of-ashurbanipal-unearthed-in-nineveh/

Assyrian relief of King Ashurbanipal unearthed in Nineveh
by Dario Radley
May 15, 2025

Archaeologists from Heidelberg University unearthed a groundbreaking find in Iraq’s city of Nineveh: an ancient Assyrian monument relief that contributes significantly to our current knowledge of the Assyrian Empire’s political and religious symbolism. This relief, discovered in the throne room of King Ashurbanipal’s North Palace, dates back to the 7th century BCE. It’s one of the biggest finds in recent years.

(Complete article with photos found at above posted link.)

Thanks. I enjoy looking at the bones of arrogant nations and

Posted by GOG on June 22, 2025, 5:00 pm, in reply to "Assyrian monument relief discovered in throne room of King Ashurbanipal"

the leaders.. the more thing change the more they remain. Sad fact. I found the Mexican 23,000 year old footprints to be intriguing.

Re: Thanks. I enjoy looking at the bones of arrogant nations and

Posted by Dancing Digits on June 22, 2025, 6:25 pm, in reply to "Thanks. I enjoy looking at the bones of arrogant nations and "

"the more thing change the more they remain"

As much as humans like to pride themselves on their technological advances (which admittedly can be pretty impressive) I question whether human nature has improved all that much.

We have become very efficient killers.

Yes, I read about the White Sands footprints in New Mexico.

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