Nimrud: The Queens' Tombs

Klappentext Muzahim Hussein's 1989 discovery of tombs of Neo-Assyrian queens in the palace of Ashurnasirpal in Nimrud (Kalhu/Calah) was electrifying news for archaeology. Although much is known of the Assyrian kings (8th/9th century B.C.), very little was known about the queens, with the exception of semi-mythical Semiramis. Zusammenfassung Muzahim Hussein's 1989 discovery of tombs of Neo-Assyrian queens in the palace of Ashurnasirpal in Nimrud (Kalhu/Calah) was electrifying news for archaeology. Although much is known of the Assyrian kings (8th/9th century B.C.), very little was known about the queens, with the exception of semi-mythical Semiramis.

Product details

• Authors: Muzahim Mahmoud Hussein, Muzaaohim Maohmaud Ohusa Zawbaai
• Assisted by: McGuire Gibson (Editor), Gibson McGuire (Editor), Mark Altaweel (Translation)
• Publisher: External catalogues_UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9781614910220
• ISBN: 978-1-61491-022-0
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 305 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book