9 July 2026
Rare 2,700-Year-Old Seal from Tel Yavne Reveals Astral Worship in the Shadow of the Assyrian Empire
A small limestone seal found near Tel Yavne in Israel is opening an unusually vivid window…
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Assyrian empire
25 June 2026
2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Stele Discovered at Nineveh’s Ancient Sun Gate
Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered a large Assyrian stone stele at Bab Shamash, one of…
16 December 2025
Thousands of Years Ago, People Lived Far More Luxuriously Than We Ever Imagined
Archaeologists in northern Israel uncover a luxurious Iron Age cremation burial, revealing elite lifestyles, long-distance trade,…
23 October 2025
Archaeologists Unearth First-Ever Assyrian Inscription in Jerusalem — A 2,700-Year-Old Message Between Kings
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a discovery of extraordinary significance: a tiny, 2,700-year-old pottery fragment inscribed…
8 October 2025
Ghost Fleet of the Iron Age: Three Ancient Shipwrecks Rewrite the Story of Mediterranean Seafaring
The discovery of three ancient shipwrecks in the Dor Lagoon reveals how Iron Age sailors reconnected…
21 September 2025
Colossal Assyrian Winged Bull Unearthed in Iraq: Largest Ever at Six Meters
Iraq’s cultural authorities have revealed a discovery that could redefine the scale of Assyrian art: a…
13 April 2025
Neo-Assyrian Writing Boards: The Role of Beeswax, Orpiment, and Carbon Black in 7th Century BC Writing Techniques
Recent scientific investigations into the writing boards excavated from the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud have…
29 December 2024
Archaeologists Discovered Remarkably Preserved Shrines inside the Assyrian Temple of Ninurta, in Nimrud
Recent archaeological work in Nimrud, led by the Penn Museum in collaboration with Iraqi archaeologists, has…
18 November 2024
Assyrian seal found in the ancient Kef Fortress built by the Urartians
An alabaster seal, believed to be from the Assyrian Empire and belonging to a nobleman, was…
17 January 2022
Ancient Mesopotamians bred horse-like hybrids
New research finds that Mesopotamians were utilizing hybrids of domesticated donkeys and wild asses to drive…