Ancient rock carvings believed to be more than 2,700 years old have been unearthed in Mosul, Iraq, during restoration work on an ancient monument that was partially destroyed by ISIS.
The marble slabs were found during restoration work on the Mashki Gate, an ancient monument that was partially destroyed byThe relief carvings show scenes of war from the rule of Assyrian kings, in the ancient city of Nineveh, the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage said in a statement Wednesday.The gray stone carvings date to the rule of King Sennacherib, in power from 705 to 681 B.C., the statement added.
The discovery was made last week by an Iraqi team, alongside American experts from the University of Pennsylvania who are helping to lead the reconstruction effort. Fadel Mohammed Khodr, head of the Iraqi archaeological team, said in a statement that the carvings were likely taken from Sennacherib’s palace and used as construction material for the gate.
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