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First written evidence of 2,500-year-old Kish ziggurat restoration found on clay cylinders
In Iraq, archaeologists have discovered two clay cylinders inscribed with the first known foundation text regarding the ...
A general view shows the Ziggurat of Ur ruins, ahead of the planned visit of Pope Francis, in Ur near Nassiriya BAGHADAD (Reuters) - Pope Francis is due to hold an inter-religious prayer service at ...
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Clay cylinders reveal written proof of a 2,500-year-old ziggurat restoration
Two small clay cylinders, buried for roughly 2,500 years in the ruins of an ancient temple tower, have given archaeologists ...
The ziggurat of Nimrud seen in the upper left-hand corner of satellite images from late August, early October, mid October, and early November (gif by the author from photos courtesy American Schools ...
In 2013, two local Iraqis handed over two inscribed clay cylinders to the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage. Subsequent ...
In yet another case of destruction of cultural heritage, ISIS has obliterated the 2,900-year-old ziggurat of Nimrud, a 140-foot-high stepped tower comprised of mud bricks, the Times reports. Nimrud, ...
BAGHDAD - Soldiers from the 16th Engineer Brigade Survey and Design team conducted a site assessment on several buildings at an historic site in Aqar Quf, 20 miles west of Baghdad to assess and verify ...
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