Mosul, Iraq-National An Assyrian stele measuring more than six feet tall has been discovered near the Sun Gate in the eastern wall of the ancient city of Nineveh by a team of archaeologists from Iraq and the University of Chicago. Ali Obaid Shalgham of Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities said the marble stone dates back to the seventh century. BCDuring the last years of the Assyrian Empire. Although the cuneiform text on the stele has not been fully translated, it is believed to record construction projects undertaken by King Ashurbanipal, who ruled Assyria from 668 to 631. BC He is shown in relief on the front of the monument, while two other Assyrian kings are depicted on the reverse. Nineveh was invaded by a coalition of Medes and Babylonians, who plundered the city in 612. BC To read more about the excavations at Nineveh, visit “Assyrian Renaissance“
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