Fascinating archaeological discovery: gods in Ninewil

German archaeologists have made a wonderful discovery in Iraq. During excavation Ancient nineveh metropolisA group of Hideberg University He found large parts of a monument relief.

The King Azurpanipal, the last ruler of the Assyrian Empire (from 668 to 627 AC) Two important gods And other figures. Relief was found in the throne of the northern palace. It is carved in a large stone slab, which is 5.5 meters long and three tall, and weighs twelve tonnes.

Innovation is unusual for scientists because not just There is nothing that represents great gods“Dr. Aaron Schmid underlines the prehistoric and ancient history and archeology of the East.

He King has occupied the Asurpanipal Center Relief found. They reveal two high gods: the God is called the goddess Azur and Nineive City. Following them is a fish, which provides the salvation and life of the gods and the ruler, as well as a supporter with weapons; Indirectly, a scorpion man.

“These figures recommend it first A gigantic wings of the disk in relief“Schmid explains. Based on the data collected in Chittu, scientists will analyze the findings in the coming months and publish the results in a science magazine.

According to Schmit’s, relief It was first In front of the main entrance of the throne, ie In the most important place of the palace. Researchers of Hideberg have discovered pieces of relief in a tomb full of earth. It was created in the third or second -century AC, in the Hellenistic era

“The fact The pieces were buried There is no doubt that this is one of the reasons why British archaeologists have not seen them a hundred years ago, ”Schmid thinks.

By the end of the 19th century, British researchers had already studied first Antigua Nineive Northern Palace And now the British Museum in London discovered great reliefs exposed.

It is not clear why relief was buried. Schmid is pointing to it Missing information about the Helenistic settlement in Nineway: “We do not know whether they had a negative attitude towards the Assyrian king and the Assyrian gods,” he told the scientific portal. “I hope our future excavations will give us a clear image.”

Old Nineveh is considered one of the most important cities of North Mesopotamia King Sannerif became the capital of the Assyrian Empire at the end of the seventh century BC (705 to 680 BC). It is located in the mouth of a small sub -river inside, on the left bank of Tigris Mosul’s modern city.

Aaron Schmid and his team carrying Investigate on the Quunjik Mountain since 2022In the central zone of the Northern Palace built by King Asurpanipal. Excavations are part of the Hydebberg Nineveh Program, which was launched in 2018 under the guidance of Professor Stephen Ma UL Li, Professor Stephen M UL Lyy, the Department of Languages ​​and Cultures of the University of Hydeberg. In consultation with the State Anti -Board of Iraq (SBAH), The plan is to return the relief to its original medium -time location and approach it to the public.