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

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Assyrian palace in Nimrud found a door sill, carved ivory and ostrich eggshells revealing royal life. Photo from Michael Danti Precious objects made of ostrich ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Penn Museum has helped to make a historic find in northern Iraq. An Assyrian palace in the ancient city of Nimrud has been uncovered. Experts say the most significant ...

An ancient Assyrian artefact stolen from one of the world’s most significant archaeological sites has been returned to Iraq after 22 years of storage by police in London. The British Museum ...

An archaeological dig in Nimrud, Iraq revealed an enormous palace door that belonged to the Assyrian King Adad-Nirari III during his rule from 810-783 BCE, The Art Newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The ancient city of Nimrud, near modern-day Mosul, was the magnificent capital of Ashurnasirpal II, the Assyrian king who constructed an enormous palace in the city decorated with bas reliefs and ...

In 1850, archaeologist Austen Henry Layard found an unusual piece of rock crystal in the North West Palace of Nimrud, Northern Iraq, leading to speculation about its purpose. Dubbed the "Nimrud ...

Where it is from: The Royal Palace of Nimrud (near modern-day Mosul, Iraq) You may like 'Quite enigmatic': Rare stone carving of Assyrian king surrounded by gods discovered in Iraq; ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Assyrian palace in Nimrud found a door sill, carved ivory and ostrich eggshells revealing royal life. Photo from Michael Danti Precious objects made of ostrich ...

Name: Assyrian Swimmers What it is: A relief scene carved in gypsum Where it is from: The Royal Palace of Nimrud (near modern-day Mosul, Iraq) When it was made: Between 865 and 860 B.C. Related ...