Archaeologists in Iraq unearthed a rare 2,600-year-old Assyrian stele of King Ashurbanipal at Nineveh’s Shamash Gate, nearly a decade after ISIS damaged the ancient city
- A fragment of an ancient stele dating to the reign of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal found in Iraq's Nineveh province, July 17, 2026A rare 2,600-year-old Assyrian monument has been found at the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq.
- The discovery is a major success for an area where Islamic State militants (ISIS) deliberately destroyed ancient history nearly a decade ago.
- It celebrates the building projects of King Ashurbanipal, who ruled the Neo-Assyrian Empire at its peak between 668 BC and 627 BC.
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- A fragment of an ancient stele dating to the reign of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal found in Iraq's Nineveh province, July 17, 2026A rare 2,600-year-old Assyrian monument has been found at the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq.
- The discovery is a major success for an area where Islamic State militants (ISIS) deliberately destroyed ancient history nearly a decade ago.
- It celebrates the building projects of King Ashurbanipal, who ruled the Neo-Assyrian Empire at its peak between 668 BC and 627 BC.
Sources: Times of India