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3,000 year-old tablet provides a vivid snapshot of ancient daily life
It was like holding a piece of the Neo-Assyrian epoch in one's hands. Related Stories Ancient mystery solved: Researchers reveal where and when wine grapes first originated Archeologists discover ...
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Ancient Assyrian capital that's been abandoned for 2,700 years revealed in new magnetic survey
Archaeologists in northern Iraq have discovered the remains of a massive villa, royal gardens and other structures buried deep underground at what was once the ancient Assyrian capital of ...
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Ancient clay tablets offer vivid portrait of Mesopotamian life
When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the ...
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'Ancient treasures': Assyrian Artefacts Exhibition opens at Sydney University
Ancient Assyrian artefacts are currently on display at University of Sydney's Chau Chak Wing Museum. Showcasing some of the most ancient reliefs, tablets and collections representing the Middle ...