Assyrian swimmers: 2,900-year-old carving of soldiers using inflatable goat skins to cross a river
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Assyrian swimmers: 2,900-year-old carving of soldiers using inflatable goat skins to cross a river

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.