The Tomb was located in the North-West Palace of the Ancient city of Kalkhu (modern city of Nimrud). The city of Kalkhu was a capital ... The items displayed Syrian and Phoenician iconography in ...

ISIS militants began a full-scale attack in northern and western Iraq in June 2014, taking control of vast areas of land, ...

When British archaeologist Max Mallowan investigated the neo-Assyrian site of Nimrud in northern Iraq ... That art, which once adorned a palace wall, depicts a priest performing a ceremony ...

Release Date: October 26, 2001 This content is archived. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Ancient Nineveh and Nimrud, two of the world's greatest ancient archaeological treasures, are in serious danger of being lost ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Efforts are underway to rebuild the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq which ... the city was known for its grand palace, intricate stone carvings, and monumental ...