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4,700-Year-Old Tavern Serves Up Surprises in Ancient Lagash, Iraq
... 2700 BC at the ancient city site of Lagash in southern Iraq. Archaeologists have discovered a large tavern or public ... 2700 BC at the ancient city site of Lagash in southern Iraq. Equipped with benches, a clay oven, storage jars with ... hectares, Lagash was one of the largest sites in southern Iraq during the 3rd millennium. The site was of major ...
Sahir - 29/01/2023 - 17:50
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2,400-Year-Old Tomb in Iraq Holds 6 Skeletons and Bronze Goods – But It Was NOT Wealthy
A tomb in northern Iraq held a pile of skeletons of at least six people, ... bracelet with two snakes facing each other, found in the Iraq tomb. ( Michael Danti ) Nonetheless, the group of ... Medians. Wadi Al-Salam: Magnificent Ancient Cemetery in Iraq is Largest in the World Top 10 Archaeological ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 10/01/2017 - 21:51
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The Magnificent Citadel of Erbil - A True Archaeological Sandwich
... in its full splendor. The ancient Citadel of Erbil in Iraq. (jan kurdistani / CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Ancient Origins of the Citadel of Erbil Erbil is the third largest city in Iraq , and the regional center of the Kurdish people, ... Round City of Baghdad Hoard of Ancient Tablets Found in Iraq Reveal Location of Lost Royal City of Mardama It is ...
Aleksa Vučković - 04/01/2022 - 14:00
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Is the Mask of Warka the World’s Oldest Representation of a Human Face?
... sites in the region of ancient Mesopotamia, in modern-day Iraq. The ancient city of Uruk had a fundamental role in the ... hardships in modern times. During the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, there was widespread looting of the National Museum of Iraq . Amongst many priceless items, the Mask of Warka was ...
Aleksa Vučković - 09/09/2023 - 14:26
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Parthian Fortress in Iraq May be a Sanctuary for Goddess Anahita
... the results of their study in the historical journal Iraq , detailing a find that helps clarify the rich history ... in the Zagros Mountains of Kurdistan in northern Iraq, the twin settlements of Rabana and Merquly functioned ... / CC BY-SA 4.0 . By Nathan Falde Parthian Fortress in Iraq May be a Sanctuary for Goddess Anahita ...
Nathan Falde - 10/03/2024 - 21:50
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4,000-Year-Old Lost Mesopotamian City Discovered in Iraq
... also noted that the ISIS terrorist group’s presence in Iraq also hampered their efforts. “The situation is much ... article ‘ 4,000-Year-Old ‘Lost’ City Discovered in Iraq, Researchers Say ’ was originally published on The ... 4,000-Year-Old Lost Mesopotamian City Discovered in Iraq ...
ancient-origins - 08/04/2019 - 18:56
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The Discovery of the Long-Lost Temple of Musasir
... which extended out across what is now Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Armenia. The temple was built in the holy city of ... gain control over the area that is now known as northern Iraq. Ancient inscriptions have referred to Musasir as a ... been found . Located in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, the findings included life-sized human sculptures and ...
mrreese - 03/11/2014 - 22:22
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Hatra, Iraqi Sanctuary Of Deities Withstanding Assault Over 2,000 Years
... located approximately 300 kilometers northwest of Baghdad, Iraq (Multi-National Corps Iraq Public Affairs/ Public Domain ) The lineage of Hatrene ...
micki pistorius - 24/11/2023 - 16:12
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Ancient Assyrian Carvings Found Near Mashki Gate Destroyed by ISIS
... carved stone panels have been discovered near the Mosul, Iraq. They were unearthed near Mashki Gate, a site that was ... carved stone panels have been discovered near the Mosul, Iraq. They were unearthed near Mashki Gate, a site that was ... Palace from 600 BC Discovered Under Demolished Shrine in Iraq A 2014 photo of Mashki Gate, one of fifteen gates to ...
ashley cowie - 22/10/2022 - 02:00
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Cuneiform Tablets and ‘Envelopes’ Tell of Mesopotamian Sophistication
... has unearthed hundreds of cuneiform tablets in central Iraq. They also uncovered some clay coverings and seals with ... has unearthed hundreds of cuneiform tablets in central Iraq. They also uncovered some clay coverings and seals with ... at the Tell as-Sadoum site which is in south-central Iraq . According to Unipi News , “The 50-hectare site, east ...
Ed Whelan - 04/12/2019 - 13:59
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Iraq's Marshes Are Dying, and A Civilization With Them (Video)
The Mesopotamian marshes in Iraq, once a thriving ecosystem and the heart of an ancient ... threat as they wither away. The Mesopotamian marshes in Iraq, once a thriving ecosystem and the heart of an ancient ... Source: Felix Friebe / Adobe Stock. By Robbie Mitchell Iraq's Marshes Are Dying, and A Civilization With Them (Video) ...
Robbie Mitchell - 24/07/2023 - 16:58
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Where Sumerian Rulers Lie: The Royal Tombs of Ur
... of Ur in southern Mesopotamia (in the south of modern day Iraq). Sixteen of the graves were designated as ‘royal’ ... number of artifacts from the cemetery can be found in the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad, while the rest are in the ... trench’ in 1926. Ruins in the Town of Ur, Southern Iraq, with the ziggurat in the background ( CC by SA 2.0 ) As ...
ancient-origins - 01/01/2017 - 22:15
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2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Wine Press Found in Northern Iraq
... in the Duhok governate in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. "This is a quite unique archaeological finding, because ... over an expansive region that included all of modern-day Iraq , plus sections of Iran, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey. The ... and to those living in other parts of modern-day northern Iraq as well. Like the reliefs that have brought Khanis so ...
Nathan Falde - 04/11/2021 - 13:59
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Ancient City Discovered Buried Beneath Mound in Iraq
... hidden beneath a mound in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, which is thought to have thrived between 3,300 and ... at the Universität Leipzig in Germany. “Conflicts in Iraq over the past three decades have made it difficult to ... that time tended to favor excavations in the south of Iraq at places like Uruk and Ur”. The art and cuneiform ...
aprilholloway - 01/10/2013 - 02:44
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Tragedy as militants bomb 2,700-year-old Nineveh Wall in Iraq
... is one of the most distinctive archaeological monuments in Iraq and the Middle East,” he added. View of Adad Gate at ... North. ( Wikimedia Commons ) Nineveh (modern-day Mosul, Iraq) was one of the oldest cities in antiquity, having been ... Tragedy as militants bomb 2,700-year-old Nineveh Wall in Iraq ...
aprilholloway - 01/02/2015 - 22:05
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Assyrian Relics Resurrected at Nimrud, Defying Terrorist Destruction
... excavations in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq, a team of archaeologists from the University of ... excavations in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq, a team of archaeologists from the University of ... for history, as researchers and cultural authorities in Iraq continue to resurrect a revered archaeological site that ...
Nathan Falde - 09/07/2023 - 14:58
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Almost 100 Cuneiform Clay Tablets Unearthed and Archaeologists Cannot Wait to Decipher Them
... created in 1250 BC in the current Kurdistan region of Iraq can provide a fascinating peek into life at the time of ... created in 1250 BC in the current Kurdistan region of Iraq can provide a fascinating peek into life at the time of ... site of Bassetki in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. Source: Peter Pfälzner, University of Tübingen By ...
Alicia McDermott - 25/10/2017 - 13:58
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Iraqi Transport Minister Announces that Sumerians Launched Spaceships 7,000 Years Ago
The Minister for Transport in Iraq made a controversial speech at the inauguration of a new ... between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern day Iraq), Sumer was often called the cradle of civilization. By ... a visit to a new airport construction site in southern Iraq, near Basra, where he claimed that the Sumerians had ...
aprilholloway - 04/10/2016 - 17:56
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Skeletons and Sarcophagi: Was This Newly Discovered Tomb Made for a Family of Elite Ancient Assyrians?
... cities, fighters recently successfully defended Erbil in Iraq, known long ago as Arbela. In that city, construction ... cities, fighters recently successfully defended Erbil in Iraq, known long ago as Arbela. In that city, construction ... between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates centered in modern Iraq. The tomb recently discovered in Erbil, an important ...
Mark Miller - 29/03/2017 - 23:02
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Declassified Cold War Spy Satellite Images Reveal Roman Forts In Syria and Iraq
... “extending from Mosul, on the Tigris River in Iraq, through Ninawa province, across the Khabur and the ... War Spy Satellite Images Reveal Roman Forts In Syria and Iraq ...
Sahir - 27/10/2023 - 18:46