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The Al-Nouri Mosque and its Al-Hadba Minaret, the Convent of Our Lady of the Hour, and Al-Tahera Church were rebuilt, while the project rehabilitated 124 heritage houses. UNESCO also rehabilitated 404 ...
News Iraq » Nineveh » History: Rare stele of Assyrian king who reigned 2,600 years ago unearthed in Iraq's Nineveh
Archaeologists in Iraq’s Nineveh province have announced the discovery of a rare Assyrian stele dating to the reign of King Ashurbanipal, shedding new light on the ancient capital’s urban achievements ...
News Iraq » Nineveh » History: Renewed Calls to Divide Nineveh Province Spark Political Debate in Iraq
The Nineveh Plain Region, marked in red, covers around 8,000 square kilometers in northern Iraq and forms part of historical Assyria. The future of Iraq's Nineveh province has been a subject of debate ...
News Iraq » Nineveh » History: Jihadists seize Iraq’s second city, Nineveh province
Jihadists overran Iraq’s second city of Mosul, the surrounding Nineveh province and parts of Kirkuk, in a major blow on Tuesday that Washington warned threatens the entire region. Prime Minister Nuri ...
News Iraq » Nineveh » History: Archaeologists discover rare 2,600-year-old stele of Assyrian king in Iraq's Nineveh
A fragment of an ancient stele dating to the reign of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal 2,600 years ago was discovered at the Bab Shamash archaeological site in Iraq’s Nineveh province. The stele’s ...
News Iraq » Nineveh » History: Spectacular find: Monumental images of gods discovered at Nineveh in Iraq
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spectacular find: Monumental images of gods discovered at Nineveh in Iraq German archaeologists have made a spectacular discovery ...
News Iraq » Nineveh » History: Iraq unveils ancient Assyrian lamassu statue in Nineveh province
Iraqi security forces stand guard at the site of a newly-unearthed Assyrian lamassu (human-headed winged bull) sculpture discovered with its entire wings intact by the French archaeological mission at ...
News Iraq » Nineveh » History: What Nineveh’s Municipal Council Reveals about the Iran-Turkey Power Struggle in Iraq
The ongoing tensions in Nineveh's municipal council highlight how regional powers vie for influence in Iraq's local elections. Uncertainty and poor governance have fostered an environment of ...
News Iraq » Nineveh » History: Archaeologists discover rare 2,600-year-old stele of Assyrian king in Iraq's Nineveh
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fragment of an ancient stele dating to the reign of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal found in Iraq The stele has since been moved ...