Tate may acquire Michael Rakowitz’s Lamassu sculpture—will it convince the British Museum to return the original to Iraq?

Archaeologists have unearthed a stunning 2,700-year-old sculpture in Iraq, uncovering new details about the ancient Assyrian civilization. The incredible find, a lamassu-a mythical creature with ...

Since its first excavation in 1992, the remarkably well-preserved lamassu sculpture has survived multiple attacks on cultural heritage in the region.

A remarkably well-preserved 2,700-year-old Assyrian Lamassu, an ancient deity in the shape of a winged bull with a human head, has been unearthed by archaeologists at Khorsabad in northern Iraq ...

A dig in northern Iraq has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged Assyrian deity Lamassu, which was found largely intact despite its large dimensions. Only the head was ...

For the moment the lamassu is heavily guarded on site and protected from the elements while the logistical and other challenges posed by relocating such a large, heavy sculpture are assessed.

Dig in Iraq uncovers massive 2700-year-old winged deity sculpture in ‘unbelievable’ condition With the odds stacked against them, archaeologists have uncovered the massive sculpture of a ...

A sculpture of this mythical creature dating back to the 8th Century BC was unearthed on Tuesday by archaeologists in northern Iraq, largely intact despite its huge dimensions.

ALBAWABA - A recent dig in northern Iraq has uncovered an astonishing 2,700-year-old sculpture of the divine winged deity, Lamassu, standing 18 tonnes h ...

The newly re-excavated 2,700-year-old lamassu—a winged bull with a human head—at the site of the ancent city of Dur-Sharrukin in northern Iraq Zaid Al-Obeidi / AFP via Getty Images With the ...