The head of the statue (L) is preserved in the Iraqi Museum while the body (R) was re-discovered recently. Credit: Iraqi antiquity The recent discovery of a Lamassu deity dating back to almost ...

A rchaeologists have unearthed a stunning 2,700-year-old sculpture in Iraq, uncovering new details about the ancient Assyrian civilization. The incredible find, a lamassu-a mythical creature with ...

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