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  • A detail from an ancient Assyrian stone carving (883-859 BC) from Nimrud depicting a scene from the court of King Ashurnasirpal, in the British Museum, on 11th April 2018, in London, England. The detailed reliefs on display in Rooms 7-8 originally stood in the palace throne-room and in other royal apartments. They depict the king and his subjects engaged in a variety of activities. Ashurnasirpal is shown leading military campaigns against his enemies, engaging in ritual scenes with protective demons and hunting, a royal sport in ancient Mesopotamia.
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  • Detail in the British Museum of an Assyrian relief. Assyrian kings competed to outdo each other with carved reliefs on interior walls. This tradition began with King Ashurnasirpal II (reigned 883-859BC) at Nimrud. In 612BC Assyrian cities were looted and destroyed by Babylonians and Medes and the sculptures were buried until discovered by British and French archaeologists in the 19th century. As a result, London and Paris have the largest collection of Assyrian reliefs outside Iraq.
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  • Detail in the British Museum of an Assyrian Court scene, from about 865-86-BC from the ancient city of Nimrud. King Ashurnasirpal is enthroned between attendants with the group flanked by a pair of winged protective spirits.
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  • Detail in the British Museum of an Assyrian Court scene, from about 865-86-BC from the ancient city of Nimrud. King Ashurnasirpal is enthroned between attendants with the group flanked by a pair of winged protective spirits.
    british_museum01-14-01-2016.jpg
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