Italy’s remarkable act of cultural diplomacy brought a reconstructed Assyrian statue, the Bull of Nimrud, back to Iraq, symbolizing the resilience of history and the power of international collaboration in preserving cultural heritage.
The seven reliefs made of alabaster depict the military victories of Sennacherib, a Neo-Assyrian king.
Archaeologists have stumbled upon a series of stone carvings while working on the reconstruction of the Mashki Gate in Mosul, Iraq, which Islamic State (IS) destroyed in 2016. The Mashki Gate was one of the grand gateways to the ancient…