Monumental Relief of Last Assyrian Ruler Unearthed in Ancient Nineveh

A team of German archaeologists excavating in the ancient city of Nineveh, located near the modern Iraqi capital of Mosul, have announced an “extraordinary” discovery within the throne room of the North Palace of King Ashurbanipal: remnants of a monumental relief that depicts the fabled ruler of the Assyrian empire alongside two deities.According to a statement from Heidelberg University, the relief was carved on a stone slab measuring 5.5 meters long and 3 meters high, and weighing