
870s BC - Wikipedia
879 BC—Kalhu is dedicated. Some historians say that Assurnasirpal II gives a banquet for 69,574 persons to celebrate it. 878 BC—Zhou li wang becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China. …
The Greatest Party Ever Thrown: Ashurnasirpal II’s Kalhu Festival
2020年3月31日 · The greatest party ever thrown in antiquity is the inaugral event thrown by Ashurnasirpal II (r. 884-859 BCE) in 879 BCE at the completion of his new city of Kalhu which …
The Banquet Stele of Ashurnasirpal II - World History …
2014年7月17日 · When he came to the throne in 884 BCE, Ashurnasirpal II had to attend to revolts which broke out across the empire. He ruthlessly put down all rebellions, destroyed the …
879 - Wikipedia
Year 879 (DCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. April 10 – King Louis the Stammerer dies at Compiègne, after a reign of 18 months. He is succeeded …
A 2,900-year-old clay brick's ancient DNA was extracted, providing …
2023年8月25日 · The clay brick, which is now kept at the National Museum of Denmark, came from the royal residence of the Neo-Assyrian monarch Ashurnasirpal II in the antiquity of …
(top): Ashurnasirpal II's Banquet Stela, c. 879 BCE, Mosul Museum.
Ashurnasirpal II's (884-859 BCE) Banquet Stela from Nimrud ( fig. 3) describes the king slaying 450 lions, 390 wild bulls and 200 ostriches while trapping a further 30 elephants, 50 bulls, 140 ...
Ashurnasirpal II Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
Ashurnasirpal II (r. 884-859 BCE) was the third king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. His father was Tukulti-Ninurta II (r. 891-884 BCE) whose military campaigns throughout the region provided …
April Object of the Month: “Winged Spirit of Apkallu Anointing ...
2020年3月30日 · Ornamenting his impressive Northwest Palace, completed in 879 BCE, these highly detailed reliefs reflect the abundant wealth of King Ashurnasirpal II both in their …
'Time Capsule' Of Life: Ancient DNA Recovered From 2,900-Year …
2023年10月8日 · This historic site, recognized today as the North-West palace in Nimrud in modern-day northern Iraq, began its construction around 879 BCE. In 2020, during a …
Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick ...
2023年8月22日 · Known today as the North-West palace in Nimrud (modern-day northern Iraq), its construction began around 879 BCE. For the first time, a group of researchers have …