🏛️ Archaeologists unearth 2,700-year-old rock carvings in Iraq
Assyrian relief carvings discovered in northern Iraq
📋 Fast Facts
- Location: Northern Iraq
- Age: Approximately 2,700 years old
- Period: Assyrian Empire era
- Subject matter: War scenes and botanical imagery
Archaeologists working in northern Iraq have uncovered rock carvings dating to approximately 2,700 years ago, during the height of the Assyrian empire. The relief carvings depict war scenes and trees, providing visual documentation of Assyrian imperial imagery and cultural practices. The discovery adds to the archaeological record of Mesopotamian civilizations in the region ...