Archaeologists who are excavating the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq have discovered a rare stone carving depicting the last ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a peculiar ancient stone slab in Iraq depicting an Assyrian emperor from the seventh century BC surrounded by deities worshipped in the Mesopotamian civilisation.

Inside the pit, they unearthed a massive ancient carving. The stone sculpture measured about 18 feet long and 10 feet tall, weighing roughly 26,455 pounds, archaeologists said. A photo shows the ...

The giant slab, measuring about 5.5m (16ft) long and 3m (10ft) wide, was discovered in the throne room of the North Palace of King Ashurbanipal in the ancient ... found the stone slab ...