Ancient clay cylinders provide first foundation text documenting Nebuchadnezzar II's restoration of the ziggurat of Kish

In 2013, two local Iraqis handed over two inscribed clay cylinders to the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage. Subsequent ...
La Brújula Verde

Two cylinders found at the site of the Ziggurat of Kish bear an inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II that confirms the archaeological findings

A chance discovery in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Kish has provided a new and valuable piece for understanding the ...
Greek Reporter

Ancient Cuneiform Cylinders Shed Light on Nebuchadnezzar II’s Work in Babylon

Study of ancient cuneiform cylinders reveals how Nebuchadnezzar II restored Kish’s ziggurat and linked his rule to Babylon’s ...
usace.army.mil

Soldiers help to restore ancient ziggurat in Iraq

BAGHDAD - Soldiers from the 16th Engineer Brigade Survey and Design team conducted a site assessment on several buildings at an historic site in Aqar Quf, 20 miles west of Baghdad to assess and verify ...
Sacramento Bee

Why is there a 10-story pyramid in West Sacramento? Here’s the story behind the Ziggurat

Uniquely is a Sacramento Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Sacramento area so special. When the sun plunges below the horizon in ...
Artnet

ISIS Destroys 2,900-Year-Old Assyrian Ziggurat

In yet another case of destruction of cultural heritage, ISIS has obliterated the 2,900-year-old ziggurat of Nimrud, a 140-foot-high stepped tower comprised of mud bricks, the Times reports. Nimrud, ...