At the end of the 8th century BC the Assyrian King Sennacherib chose Nineveh as his capital and built what he called the 'Palace without Rival', decorating it with finely carved reliefs.

Archaeological remains and historical texts reveal aspects of the villagers’ daily life. We’ll also explore carving ancient Egyptian reliefs in a hands-on activity. Week 6: Salvage, storage and ...

One of the rock tomb’s walls features a relief sculpture of a reclining man leaning on his elbow. Another carving in the chamber walls depicts two winged women. Such images “offer clues about ...

It measures about 450 feet long and 115 feet tall, and it’s famous for its stone walls covered in carved reliefs, which were once painted in vibrant colors. Researchers from Egypt’s Ministry ...

Ramose was a governor of Thebes and vizier of Egypt under both Amenophis III and ... not only for the quality of its paintings and low reliefs, but because the wall carvings show a transition ...