Investor and philanthropist Akshata Murty is having a lovely family vacation in London. She is also accompanied by her mother ...

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

Name: Assyrian Swimmers What it is: A relief scene carved in gypsum Where it is from: The Royal Palace of Nimrud (near modern-day Mosul, Iraq) When it was made: Between 865 and 860 B.C.

Experts believe the relief was buried during the Hellenistic period (3rd to 2nd century BC), centuries after the fall of the Assyrian Empire. This intentional burial likely contributed to the ...

He was 28 years old, held no formal training in archaeology, and, having failed to convince the British Museum of the expedition’s merits, was short of funds. This would soon change.

The palace was rediscovered by a British Museum-led archaeological expedition in late 1853—during which several large-scale reliefs, now on display in the museum in London, were uncovered.

British researchers first explored the North Palace in the late 19th century, where they discovered large-scale reliefs, which are now on display at the British Museum in London. Three years ago, in ...

At the end of the 19th century, British researchers first explored the North Palace of ancient Nineveh and discovered large-scale reliefs, which are now on exhibit in London's British Museum.

The British Museum, renowned for its vast and diverse collection of over eight million artifacts, continues to draw global attention—not just for its treasures but for their origins. Here’s a ...