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This week the National Archive released yet another tranche of CIA documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Critics say that there is no justification to redact the documents.
The excavations that led to this discovery began in mid-October. It was also the first major excavation in the area since it was destroyed in 2016 by ISIS, sources said.
First came the robbers, then the cops, then the archaeologists: This is the only Assyrian relief ever found underground, and with Aramaic names for the gods
If the stele was united it would measure 2.1 meters (6.89 ft.) tall. The king depicted on the stele ruled between 810 BC and 783 BC. His stance shows the ruler alongside sacred symbols: the winged sun disc of Shamash; the star of Ishtar; and the thunderbolt of the weather god Adad. The king holds his right hand in a gesture of worship while his left hand contains a mace. There is also cuneiform script on the sides and across the front of the king’s body. It reads: “…Negal-eres, governor of the country of Rasappa… presented an image of Adad-nerari III, king of Assyria, his lord, to t...
Home AINA News News Editorials OpEd Articles Reports Books Maps Letters Links Contact Subscribe Login Last update: 02:32 GMT All Things Assyrian By Madeleine Muzdakis Posted 2020-12-28 00:33 GMT A Neo-Assyrian gypsum relief depicting a royal lion hunt, from the Northwest Palace at Nimrud Palace Relief. Created between 875 BC and 860 BC. ( The Trustees of the British Museum [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0])Arising from the Fertile Crescent, the Assyrian Empire once ruled over Mesopotamia with powerful armies and grand stone palaces. This...