It was constructed during the reign of King Sargon II, who ruled the Assyrian empire from 721 B.C. until his death in 705 B.C. Sargon built the city, which he named after himself, to serve as the new ...

(705-681 BCE) and which stretches 12km along the city of Nineveh (Mosul, Iraq), is being partially bulldozed by private contractors. Activists and locals say they fear the remains will be used as ...

Following the end of the Islamic State's occupation, an international team of archaeologists has commenced research in the ...

His son quickly set up his own capital in the city of Nineveh, and for the next 2,500 years, Sargon II's building project was largely forgotten. In the 1800s, French archaeologists rediscovered ...

IS militants seized control of much of Nineveh, including the provincial capital of Mosul, in June 2014. The fight for Ayadiya was brief but fierce, following the recapture of Tal Afar city on Sunday.

Built during the reign of King Sennacherib (705-681 BCE), the wall stretches for 12 kilometres within the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, which is located on the outskirts of modern-day Mosul.

At the end of the 8th century BC the Assyrian King Sennacherib chose Nineveh as his capital and built what he called the 'Palace without Rival', decorating it with finely carved reliefs.

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani launched the construction of Nineveh Central Stadium, also known as the ...

Following his meeting with Cardinal Sako, Governor Al-Dakhil told Shafaq News Agency, "Christians are the original ...

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani today inaugurated the riverfront rehabilitation project in the historic old city of western Mosul on Sunday. The initiative marks a vital step in ...