The plan of the citadel. (View of Asurnasirpal II's palace with a view of the ziggurat associated with the Ninurta Temple). The citadel (which includes Asurnasipal II's Palace and the main temples to ...

Ninurta-apal-Ekur, inscribed mdMAŠ-A-é-kur, meaning “Ninurta is the heir of the Ekur,” was a king of Assyria in the early 12th century BC who usurped the throne and styled himself king of the universe ...

Collon, Dominique, (eds.) and George, Andrew, (eds.) (2005). London: British School of Archaeology in Iraq.

Upon arrival at Basra Airport, meet and transfer to Movenpick Hotel for check-in, rest, and then head to visit the Basrah Museum, housed in a former palace of Saddam Hussein. Its collection is related ...