Assyrian stele fragment dating to Ashurbanipal’s reign discovered in Nineveh

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Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi says three armed factions have handed over their weapons

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Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a glazed amulet representing the head of the demon Pazuzu, found in ancient Nineveh. Dating to the Late Iron Age, ca. 700-500 BCE, it contains features of a lion, fish, and goat.

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Mosul professor Amer al-Jumaili released on bail after questionable detention over archaeological land case

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Arrest of Mosul academic over archaeological lands sparks concern in Nineveh
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Iraq and Turkey agree on Bashiqa military base handover, raising stakes for Suraye security in Nineveh

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Quite ironically, the very reluctant #prophet Jonah might have been the most successful Jewish prophet ever in that, when he belatedly got around to delivering G-d's message to the Ninevites, including the king of #Nineveh, they believed it & repented. . .

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🦁 Frieze depicting a lion hunt, from the royal palace of Ashurbanipal, Nineveh, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, 668-631 BCE.

The British Museum, London.

📷 Photo ©️ by Jan van der Crabben. 

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