The Rassam Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder containing cuneiform inscriptions that describe the reign and military campaigns of Ashurbanipal, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was discovered in ...
Paris' Louvre is one of the world's most famous museums — and it's in dire need of renovation. But structural changes are not the only measure European museums are undertaking to try and remain ...
Known in Babylonian times at the Bull of Heaven, the goddess Ishtar sent it to punish the demigod (and real king) Gilgamesh for not accepting her advances. Faced with an angry bull on a mission ...
The museum's famous artworks, like the ancient Greek Pergamon altar or the Babylonian Ishtar gate, will spend years in warehouses. The Ishtar Gate, housed in the Pergamon Museum, dates back to ...
India is marking its 76th Republic Day today (). This year’s celebrations are extra special as the Constitution, which came into effect on this day in 1950, marks 75 years. As we observe this day with ...