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Assyrian cuneiform inscriptions found in ISIS looting tunnels

27 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Assyrian cuneiform inscriptions found in ISIS looting tunnels

Archaeologists uncovered 2700-year-old inscriptions within looters’ tunnels dug by ISIS beneath the Tomb of Jonah in the ancient Iraq city of Nineveh, Mosul, Iraq.

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Neo-Assyrian cuneiform tablet provides insight on ancient medical practices

24 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Neo-Assyrian cuneiform tablet provides insight on ancient medical practices

Clay tablets from the Neo-Assyrian Empire found in Ashur, North Iraq, written at the end of the 7th century BC by a man called Kisir-Ashur describe his education to become a doctor, and how he combined magical rituals with medical treatments.

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Cache of Assyrian cuneiform tablets unearthed in Iraq

29 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Cache of Assyrian cuneiform tablets unearthed in Iraq

Excavations of Bronze Age city called Bassetki located in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, led to the discovery of nearly 100 clay tablets dating back to the period of the Middle Assyrian Empire (1392-934 BC).

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Mesopotamian city discovered in Iraqi Kurdistan

2 July 2017 | Archaeo Feed
Mesopotamian city discovered in Iraqi Kurdistan

Remains of ancient Mespotamian city called Xarab-i Kilashin, dating back to the late 3rd millennium BC, was discovered by Polish archaeologists on the banks of the Great Zab river in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Traces of 200 settlement sites found in Northern Mesopotamia

26 May 2017 | Archaeo Feed
Traces of 200 settlement sites found in Northern Mesopotamia

Polish archaeologists discovered remains of over 200 settlement sites, including villages and an ancient city, in the region of Northern Mesopotamia located in modern Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Less damage by ISIS to archaeological structures in Hatra than thought

21 May 2017 | Archaeo Feed
Less damage by ISIS to archaeological structures in Hatra than thought

Initial assessment of archaeological relics’ destruction by ISIS terrorists in the recaptured ancient city of Hatra, Iraq, shows that the damage by the terrorists was lesser than feared.

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Accidental discovery of Assyrian tomb

3 April 2017 | Archaeo Feed
Accidental discovery of Assyrian tomb

A vaulted tomb dating back to the Assyrian Empire period was accidentally discovered by construction workers in Erbil, capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. Ten skeletons with various grave goods were found inside.

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Tomb from end of Achaemenid Empire discovered in Iraq

13 January 2017 | Archaeo Feed
Tomb from end of Achaemenid Empire discovered in Iraq

Archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb in northern Iraq, dating back 2400 years, in the end or right after the collapse of the Achaemenid Empire conquered by Alexander the Great. The tomb contains remains of at least 6 people.

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Recovery of over 400 historic texts hidden in ISIS-occupied monastery

20 December 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Recovery of over 400 historic texts hidden in ISIS-occupied monastery

Over 400 historic texts dated between the 13th and 20th were recovered at the Mar Behnam monastery, which was occupied by ISIS for more than two years. The books were hidden in metal bins behind a brick wall.

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Micro-remains of plants reveal plant-based diet details from 8500 years ago

17 December 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Micro-remains of plants reveal plant-based diet details from 8500 years ago

Analysis of micro-remains of plants contained within the tartar of the teeth led to recognition of plant-based diet of human populations living in Iraq 8500 years ago.

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Archaeologist discovered a large Bronze Age settlement 45 kilometres from IS territory

4 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Archaeologist discovered a large Bronze Age settlement 45 kilometres from IS territory

Excavations of German archaeologists at the site of Bassetki, near Dohuk in the Autonomous Region of Kurdistan, Iraq, revealed a 3000-years-old Bronze Age settlement.

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An online archive documenting destruction of ancient sites

29 July 2016 | Archaeo Feed
An online archive documenting destruction of ancient sites

The crowd-sharing system called Arches, utilising satellite imagery, photographs, technical data and eyewitness descriptions documents damage and destruction of monuments by the so-called Islamic State and due to fights near the Syrian city of Aleppo.

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ISIS destroys ancient temples in Iraq and threatens Egyptian monuments

7 June 2016 | Archaeo Feed
ISIS destroys ancient temples in Iraq and threatens Egyptian monuments

ISIS extremists destroyed the 2,500-year-old temple of Nabu in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud and released footage of the incident. The final scene in the ten-minute video shows the Great Pyramid of Giza near Egypt’s capital, Cairo and a fanatic pledging to blow up ancient sites built by the infidels.

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