Archaeologists have unearthed a stunning 2,700-year-old sculpture in Iraq ... divine protection and symbolize the strength of the Assyrian empire. However, after Sargon's death, the capital ...

The city of Kalkhu was a capital of the Assyrian Empire for over 150 years until King Sargon moved ... The items displayed Syrian and Phoenician iconography in addition to central Assyrian Art. The ...

The great stone figures that today grace the Assyrian Gallery of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art were carved more than 2500 years ago for the palaces and temples of Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 B.C.), ...

Philadelphia, Pa -- The Penn Museum's latest exhibit, Preserving Assyria explores the preservation of cultural heritage in post-conflict Iraq and showcases the rise of the New Assyrian Empire.