Dur-Sharrukin, meaning "Fortress of Sargon," was built by Sargon II, naming it after himself, to serve as the new capital of ...

Archaeologists Discover Hidden Assyrian Capital Buried Deep Underground With ‘No Excavation’, Stuns Them Archaeologists ...

The findings indicate that more construction had been completed at the site than previously thought. A 19th century illustration showing what Sargon's palace at Dur-Sharrukin may have looked like. A ...

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A new magnetic survey of the ancient Assyrian capital of Khorsabad has revealed several structures, including a villa, buried ...

In the 1800s, French archaeologists rediscovered the site. Their excavation of Sargon's palace uncovered treasures of Neo-Assyrian art and culture, but teams digging elsewhere in the city came up ...

In the 1800s, French archaeologists rediscovered the site. Their excavation of Sargon's palace uncovered treasures of Neo-Assyrian art and culture, but teams digging elsewhere in the city came up ...

The Tomb was located in the North-West Palace of the Ancient city of Kalkhu (modern city of Nimrud). The city of Kalkhu was a capital of the Assyrian Empire for over 150 years until King Sargon moved ...