Fascinating Discovery: Memorial Images of Gods found in Iraq’s Nineway
AdvertisementA German archaeologists a Swell discovery in Iraq. During the excavation of the former Nineveh Metropolis, the Hydeberg University group saw large areas of a monument relief. Aspanipal shows the king (from 668 to 627 BC), The last ruler of the Assyrian EmpireWith two important gods and other figures.
Relief in the throne of the North Palace was invented. It was carved into a solid stone layer that weighs five meters long and three meters high and weighs about 12 tons.
Innovation is unusual for scientists, not only to its extent, But despite the relief: “There is no representation of the great deities of the Assyrian palaces we know,” says Aaron Schmid, a professor of prehistoric and ancient history and archaeological company of the nearby East. Schmid responsible for excavation in the North Palace.
The Azurpanipal King is now in the center of the relief that has been discovered. It is surrounded by two high deities: God is the goddess of Azure and the city of Nineveh. Following these, a genius fish, which provides salvation and life to the gods and the ruler, as well as a supporter with elevated weapons; Indirectly, a Sharpian man.
“These figures say that the solar disk with a giant wings was first placed above relief,” Schmid explains. Based on the data collected on the site, scientists will analyze the findings in the coming months They will publish the results in a science magazine.
Relief was originally found in a wall place in front of the main entrance of the throne, that is, ie, In the most important place of the palace, According to Schmid. Researchers of Hideberg found the pieces of relief in a well. Relief was probably created at the time of helenistic, Noscular III OU AC
“The fact that the pieces were buried are certainly one reason why British archaeologists have not found them for more than a hundred years,” Schmid thinks.
By the end of the nineteenth century, British researchers first analyzed the Nineteenth Palace and now discovered great relief from the British Museum in London.
It is not certain why relief was buried. Schmid insists that there is a lack of information about Helenic colonialism in Nineveh: “We do not know if they had a negative attitude about the Assyrian king and the Assyrian gods,” he told the scientific portal. “I hope our future excavations will give us a clear view.”
Is considered the old Nineveh One of the most important cities of North Mesopotamia In the late eighth century BC, he became the capital of the Assyrian Empire, under the rule of King Senaguper (705 to 680 BC). It is located on the left bank of the tiger, from the modern city of Mosul in the mouth of a small sub -river.
Aaron Schmid and his team have been conducting investigations on the Quunjik Mountain in the center of the Northern Palace built by King Azurpanipal since 2022. Excavations are part of the Hydeberg Nineveh program, It was launched in 2018 under the guidance of Professor Stephen Moul from the Eastern Language and Cultural Department near the University of Hydeberg.
In consultation with the Iraq State Antique Council (SBAH), the scheme is relieved to be relieved to its original location within the middle period. Access it to the public.
Other sources • Hydelberg of the University of Rupprech-Carls
