Although the Assyrian empire ended in 612 B.C., history is replete with recorded ... The remains of the ancient capital of Assyria, Nineveh, lie within Mosul in northern Iraq. The worlds 4.5 million ...

Today, the Assyrians are the descendants of the ancient Assyrian Empire and one of the earliest civilizations ... The remains of the ancient capital of Assyria, Nineveh, lie next to Mosul in Northern ...

At the end of the 8th century BC the Assyrian King Sennacherib chose Nineveh as his capital and ... At this time the Assyrians had carved an empire that stretched from Egypt to the Persian Gulf ...

(705-681 BCE) and which stretches 12km along the city of Nineveh (Mosul ... of a 3000-year-old structure built during the Assyrian Empire is not only a loss to the Assyrians, but for the Iraqi ...

Built during the reign of King Sennacherib (705-681 BCE), the wall stretches for 12 kilometres within the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, which is located on the outskirts of modern-day Mosul.

Philadelphia, Pa -- The Penn Museum's latest exhibit, Preserving Assyria explores the preservation of cultural heritage in post-conflict Iraq and showcases the rise of the New Assyrian Empire.