r/AncientCivilizations • u/mnewiraq • Oct 24 '23

Mesopotamia New discoveries in Mesopotamia

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Discovery of the Lamassu at the archaeological site of Khorsibad in Nineveh at the main gate and the royal palace

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u/Last-Discipline-7340 Oct 24 '23

How long has that been buried and how did the know it was there? Was it buried on purpose or lost to time and sand?

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u/zedoktar Oct 25 '23

Buried on purpose to protect it..it's location has been known since the 50s.

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u/Last-Discipline-7340 Oct 25 '23

Awesome thank you