Spectacular Find: Monumental Images of Gods Discovered in Nineveh

Archaeologists discover unique relief in the Iraqi excavation site.

Stone slab discovery reveals clues to major deities of ancient Assyrian empire

The NewsA huge stone slab discovered near the Iraqi city of Mosul offers new clues to the major deities of the ancient Assyrians, who ruled one of antiquity’s great empires. Unearthed by a German team at the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, the relief depicts the 7th-century BC ruler King Ashurbanipal, flanked by the gods Ashur and Ishtar. They are accompanied by a mythological creature known as a fish genius, who granted the gods and the king …

A team of archaeologists in Iraq has discovered parts of a monumental relief in the remains of the palace of Assyrian King Ashurbanipal in the ancient capital of Nineveh, depicting the ruler from the 7th century BC accompanied by two important deities and other figures.

Spectacular find: Monumental images of gods discovered in Nineveh

2,700 years ago, Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian empire. Researchers from the University of Heildelberg have made a spectacular discovery in the palace of King Assurbanipal. During excavations, they came across the first large-format depictions of two important Assyrian deities.

An enormous relief from the throne room of the Assyrian king in Nineveh shows the ruler in exclusive accompaniment: for the first time there was an image of the great deities.

2,700 years ago, Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian Empire. Researchers at the University of Heildelberg have made a spectacular discovery at King Asurbanipal Palace. During the excavations, they met with the first large-format representations of two important Assyrian deities. The post Spectacular finding: Monumental images of gods discovered in Nineveh appeared first on Diario La República.