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Archaeology & Ancient History
Iraq Dig Unearths 2,700-Year-Old Winged Sculpture Largely Intact
Iraq Dig Unearths 2,700-Year-Old Winged Sculpture Largely Intact A massive ancient statue of the Mesopotamian deity Lamassu has been unearthed at the Dur-Sharrukin archaeological site, Khorsabad, in Nineveh, Iraq. The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) informs a…