Sargon II

Late 19th century drawings of the eagle and bull symbols published by French excavator Victor Place. Source: New York Public Library

7 May, 2024 - 14:17 ancient-origins

Unknown Assyrian Symbols Solved as ‘Tag’ of Sargon II

Ancient symbols on a 2,700-year-old temple which have baffled experts for over a century have been explained by Trinity Assyriologist Dr Martin Worthington. The sequence of ‘mystery symbols’ were on...

Sebaste’s archaeology ancient ruins Source: Pavel Bernshtam / Adobe Stock

11 September, 2020 - 01:50 Ed Whelan

Ancient Samaria, a City Destroyed and Ten Tribes Lost Forever

Once known as the Land of Canaan, the region was home to great cultures and civilizations for thousands of years. As a result, there are many historic ruins and one of the most fascinating is the...

Representation of the cuneiform inscription discovery about the ancient city of Karkemish

4 May, 2019 - 13:16 ancient-origins

Ancient Inscription Details Conquest of Assyrian King Sargon II

In "A New Historical Inscription of Sargon II from Karkemish," published in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies , Gianni Marchesi translates a recently discovered inscription of the Assyrian King...

Winged human-headed bull, lamassu or shedu, the Lost City of Dur-Sharrukin.

7 March, 2019 - 14:02 dhwty

The Lost City of Dur-Sharrukin – The Capital That Never Was

Dur-Sharrukin is an ancient Assyrian city that was founded towards the end of the 8 th century BC. The city was established by Sargon II to serve as his new capital. Nevertheless, Sargon died before...