The Assyrian Renaissance
Archaeologists rediscovered a 2,700-year-old Assyrian lamassu sculpture in northern Iraq. The statue, missing its head looted in 1995, was found in good condition. Nineveh's archaeological importance endures through preservation efforts.
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Archaeologists have rediscovered a 2,700-year-old Assyrian sculpture of a lamassu in Dur-Sharrukin, northern Iraq. The statue, partially excavated in the 1990s and reburied for protection, was found in exceptional condition, missing only its head. The head was looted in 1995 but later recovered and is now displayed in the Iraq Museum. The sculpture, representing a deity with a human head and a winged bull's body, stood at the entrance of Dur-Sharrukin, an ancient city built by Sargon II. The site of Nineveh, another Assyrian capital, has faced damage from warfare and vandalism, especially during the Islamic State occupation. Recent archaeological efforts have led to the rediscovery of significant artifacts, including reliefs depicting Assyrian military campaigns. The Assyrians, known for their military brutality, also excelled in art, literature, and city planning, with Nineveh showcasing grand architecture, gardens, and exotic collections. Despite its eventual fall in 612 B.C., Nineveh's archaeological significance continues to be explored and preserved through international collaborations with Iraqi authorities.
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3 commentsISIS has done vile, repugnant things to people and I know their human victims should be foremost in my thoughts but the real reason I want to see those bastards burn in hell is the destruction they wrought on the archeological treasures of the Middle East. You can judge me. I care almost as much about ancient stones buried in the desert as I care about living, flesh-and-blood humans. It's probably because I'm Greek and we grow up with those ancient stones from early childhood. Those of us who give a shit anyway.
... btw I'm not forgetting who it was that invaded Iraq and first ran roughshod over thousands of years of archeological treasures.
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