The topmost bas-relief depicting a lion attacking a bull is a recurrent theme among Persepolis sculptures. Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of Achaemenid Empire (550 –330 BC). Open to ...

“The millennia-old bas-reliefs of Anubanini and the rock-hewn tomb of Dokan-e-Davood are planned to undergo restoration work in near future,” IRNA quoted Sarpol-e Zahab’s governor as saying on Sunday.

They include 8 finely made marble bas-relief carvings depicting war scenes An Iraqi worker excavates a rock-carving relief recently found at the Mashki Gate, one of the monumental gates to the ancient ...

The spectacular carving illustrates the scene “Vinh Quy Bái Tổ”, a traditional procession whereby a man who has passed a royal exam to be eligible to work in the court, returns home to pay tribute to ...

All are different with elaborate figure heads. He has carved birds with intricate feathers, chip carvings, character as well as caricature carvings, bas relief carvings, gnomes, faces and designs on ...

When Islamic State extremists bulldozed the ancient monumental Mashki Gate in the Iraqi city of Mosul in 2016, it was part of the group's systematic destruction of cultural heritage. Now, U.S. and ...

An Iraqi worker excavates a carving at the Mashki Gate, one of the monumental gates to the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh — Zaid AL-OBEIDI When Islamic State group fighters bulldozed the ancient ...