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A new chapter opens in the study of the Assyrian empire : Past Horizons Archaeology

A new chapter opens in the study of the Assyrian empire : Past Horizons Archaeology | Archaeology News | Scoop.it

Dr John MacGinnis, a specialist in Assyrian civilisation at Cambridge University’s McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, will fly to the city of Erbil in north east Iraq. En route he will stop off in Turkey where for more than a decade he has been involved in the excavation at the Neo-Assyrian site of Ziyaret Tepe, the ancient garrison town of Tushan.

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One of my favourite areas, where I spent much of my early career.  and what an opportunity for study!

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The power of myths

The power of myths | Archaeology News | Scoop.it
Few things are as effective as a good myth when it comes to uniting a people or building a nation.
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