12-Ton Monument of Assyrian Deities Found Beneath Ancient Palace in Iraq
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12-Ton Monument of Assyrian Deities Found Beneath Ancient Palace in Iraq

Archaeologists from Heidelberg University have uncovered significant sections of a large relief featuring depictions of Assyrian deities. A team from Heidelberg University working in Iraq made a remarkable discovery. In the throne room of the North Palace of King Ashurbanipal, located in the ancient city of Nineveh, the archaeologists uncovered large sections of a monumental [...]