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The Rassam Cylinder, a 10-sided prism from the 7th century BC with an inscription describing the reign of Ashurbanipal
The Rassam Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder containing cuneiform inscriptions that describe the reign and military campaigns of Ashurbanipal, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was discovered in ...
Nubian kings ruled Egypt for less than 100 years. Their influence lasted centuries.
Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...
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British Museum introduces first immersive experiences
The British Museum has introduced sensory-rich immersive experience in two galleries, working with design and innovation ...
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Assyrians and Talking Sheep
An adviser has told the king that Venus is visible, which in Assyrian cosmology is a good thing ... Thus, in March 651BC, Ashurbanipal, at war with his brother, asked, "Will the Elamites join the war?
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Why does an hour last 60 minutes? Ask this ancient civilisation
The library of Wisnom’s title belonged to Ashurbanipal, Esarhaddon’s son, the last great king of Assyria. By the time Nineveh was sacked by the Babylonians in 612 BC, some 20 years after his ...
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The Daily Dirt: Hochul backs tax credit for businesses moving to outer boroughs
The library of Assyrian king Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground in 612 BCE, but its contents survived. In the 1840s, archeologists excavating the ancient city of Nineveh found tens of thousands ...