Wonders of Iraq

Amediye - the ancient town of true Magi, Iraq

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Asia 🢖 Wonders of Iraq Territory Wonders of Iraq   Highlights Nowadays Iraq is going through tough times – but its past has been splendid. Here evolved worlds first empires and cities, here formed agriculture, irrigation, and writing. We – contemporary humans – have only scratched a bit of the rich historical heritage in Iraq and […]

Nimrud

Sculptures of lamassu in Nimrud, entrance in the North-West Palace, Iraq

Remnants of ancient Assyrian city. Construction of this city started sometimes around 1270 – 1260 BC and it was a capital of Assyrian Empire in the 9th – 8th century BC when it had some 75,000 – 100,000 inhabitants and for some time was the world’s largest city. Partly destroyed and abandoned between 616 and 605 BC. Important finds here were a statue of emperor Ashurnasirpal II and giant, winged lions with human faces. These statues of lions – Lamassu – weighed up to 27 tons. In 2015 the remnants of the city were deliberately bulldozed by the Islamic state.