News and Analysis of Assyrian and Assyrian-related Issues Worldwide. ... The citadel (which includes Asurnasipal II's Palace and the main temples to Ishtar and Ninurta, along with the main ziggurat).

Below: the Ishtar Temple and ziggurat prior to Isis destruction at Nimrud. (Courtesy Michael Danti) The first major dig at the ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud since it was decimated by the Islamic State ...

The ziggurat was the highest expression of Mesopotamian architecture. Because these structures were built with mud-baked bricks, most Mesopotamian ziggurats have been unearthed in a poor state of ...

The U.S. federal government is relisting the “Ziggurat” office building in Laguna Niguel, ... The building is called the Ziggurat for its resemblance to an ancient Mesopotamian stepped pyramid.

In its time, the Assyrian capital faced waves of invasions and abandonment. ... Most dramatic was the ziggurat, which is some 85 feet tall and once stood at least twice as high.

The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three Victorian amateurs were determined to solve the puzzle.

The ziggurat of Aqar Quf (14th-12th century BCE), stands as a significant example of Mesopotamian temple architecture. When compared with other ziggurat sites, such as Ur, Nippur, Eridu, Borsippa and ...