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A Historian Thinks He Finally Solved The Mystery Of The Symbols On This Ancient Temple
The symbols from the temples at Dūr-Šarrukīn ... with certain ancient Mesopotamian gods while also standing for Assyrian words that “spell out” Sargon’s name when read out aloud.
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Experts finally crack mysterious code in ancient Assyrian temples
The series of symbols appear in temples across Dūr-Šarrukīn, which was once the capital of Assyria. The Assyrian empire, ...