World’s Largest Assyrian Lamassu Unearthed at Nineveh’s Nabi Yunus Site
Archaeologists in Iraq have announced the discovery of a colossal Assyrian winged bull in Mosul, measuring nearly six meters in height—making it the largest lamassu ever documented. The statue, dating to the reign of King Esarhaddon (681–669 BCE), was uncovered within the throne hall of his royal palace at Nineveh, one of the empire’s most