Think of an ancient empire and you’re probably picturing an iconic site like the Acropolis in Athens, or Rome's famous forum.

The geographic terms “Israel” and “Palestine” have a long history and specific connotations for Jews and Arabs with respect ...

Archaeologists believe they have uncovered evidence of an ancient biblical battle, all thanks to a few broken fragments found in a curious location.

A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science has revealed the materials and techniques used in the production of writing tablets from the Neo-Assyrian Empire, found in the ruins ...

Three thousand square meters have been opened to date, exposing remains from the seventh century B.C., when Samʾal was a directly governed province of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and from the late eighth ...

A historic capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire Nimrud, known as Kalhu in Assyrian times and Calah in the Bible, served as the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire under King Ashurnasirpal II nearly 3,000 ...

The excavation of Sargon II's palace at Dur-Sharrukin uncovered treasures of Neo-Assyrian art and culture. However, teams digging elsewhere in the city of Dur-Sharrukin came up empty-handed.

Archaeologists have unlocked a portal to the past through an object that might seem mundane at first glance: a sun-dried brick. Found amidst the ruins of a Neo-Assyrian palace in modern-day Iraq, this ...

Sennacherib was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from the death of his father Sargon II in 705 BCE to his own death in 681 BCE. The second king of the Sargonid dynasty, Sennacherib is one of ...