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/Home/Historical Studies/History/Ancient Civilizations/Middle East/Assyria Ancient Near Eastern Art: New Light on an Assyrian Palace | Explore & Learn | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Votes:0 The galleries of the Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art were reopened to the public on October 19, 1999, after nearly two years of renovation and reinstallation. The focus of new construction has been the central gallery of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Gallery for Assyrian Art, which recreates an audience hall in the palace of Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883–859 B.C.) at Nimrud in northern Iraq. The monumental stone reliefs in this space have been opened to daylight from above and the setting reconstructed with ceiling beams set at the approximate height of the palace rooms of the ninth century B.C. Objects in an adjacent gallery illustrate the ivory carving and other art of the Assyrian empire and its neighbors. Select a link below to learn more about the palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Read More Go to Site Assyrian Royal Tombs of Kalhu ( modern Nimrud ) Votes:0 Assyrian Treasures from the city of Kalhu(Nimrud) The tombs of the Assyrian Queens Yaba, Banitu, & Atalia (Special thanks to Mark Al-Taweel for his assistance with this web page) The Assyrian Empire during the reign of Assurnasirpal II and Sargon II. Introduction The Royal Tombs of Nimrud were first discovered in April of 1989 by an expedition of the Iraqi Department of Antiquities and Heritage. The Tomb was located in the North-West Palace of the Ancient city of Kalkhu (modern city of nimrud). The city of Kalkhu was a capital of the Assyrian Empire for over 150 years until King Sargon moved the capital to Dur-Sharukin (modern Khorshabad) in 717 B.C. The city is located 4 miles south-west of the Christian monastery of Mar Behnam . The first dig of this ancient site was conducted by a Briti Read More Go to Site Home Page Votes:0 Your Home Page UNDER CONSTRUCTION This is a sample home page. Read More Go to Site

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