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Remnant of Ancient Nineveh’s Pomp Uncovered in Iraq

2,700-year-old rock carvings were found from the Mashki Gate, one of the largest gates of Nineveh, an ancient Assyrian city in a historic region of Mesopotamia.

‘Lest we forget’:
a 2,700-year-old rock carving uncovered at Mosul, Iraq, seen on October 24, 2022.
‘Lest we forget’: a 2,700-year-old rock carving uncovered at Mosul, Iraq, seen on October 24, 2022. AP/Farid Abdulwahed