Abandoned Assyrian capital brought to life in new magnetic survey
Around 700 BC, the Neo-Assyrian emperor Sargon II began building a new capital city, named after himself, in the desert of ...
Researchers uncover massive palace in ancient Assyrian capital Dur-Sharrukin
Dur-Sharrukin, meaning "Fortress of Sargon," was built by Sargon II, naming it after himself, to serve as the new capital of ...