Assyrian Nimrud and the Phoenicians

The first ivories at the Assyrian imperial capital of Kalhu/Nimrud in northern Iraq were found by Henry Layard in the mid-19th century. Max Mallowan and David Oates (both professors at the Institute of Archaeology), together with the British School of Archaeology in Iraq, worked there from 1949–1963...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Georgina Herrmann, Stuart Laidlaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UCL Press 2013-10-01
Series:Archaeology International
Online Access:http://www.ai-journal.com/articles/263