Release Date: October 26, 2001 This content is archived. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Ancient Nineveh and Nimrud, two of the world's greatest ancient archaeological treasures, are in serious danger of being lost ...
Built during the reign of King Sennacherib (705-681 BCE), the wall stretches for 12 kilometres within the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, which is located on the outskirts of modern-day Mosul.