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Mashki Gate: Stunning ancient rock carvings found in Iraq

Started by Imperial Dave, October 20, 2022, 08:47:11 AM

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Imperial Dave

October 20, 2022, 08:47:11 AM
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DougM

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October 20, 2022, 09:20:46 AM
Quote from: Holly on October 20, 2022, 08:47:11 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63323825

and they are quite stunning too

Fantastic stuff. Loved the Assyrian archer image. Wonder what else will be there. Depressing to be reminded of the US army setting up camp in an archaeological site though.
"Let the great gods Mithra and Ahura help us, when the swords are loudly clashing, when the nostrils of the horses are a tremble,...  when the strings of the bows are whistling and sending off sharp arrows."  http://aleadodyssey.blogspot.com/

Erpingham

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October 20, 2022, 09:58:01 AM
Quote from: DougM on October 20, 2022, 09:20:46 AM
Quote from: Holly on October 20, 2022, 08:47:11 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63323825

and they are quite stunning too

Loved the Assyrian archer image.

Interesting how he is holding his "ready use" arrows.

DBS

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October 20, 2022, 09:59:08 AM
Quote from: DougM on October 20, 2022, 09:20:46 AM
Depressing to be reminded of the US army setting up camp in an archaeological site though.

To be fair, as I recall, senior Yanks reacted quite quickly to limit the damage once they realised what was happening - the culprits were Multinational Division (Centre), though I suspect it was primarily the contractors such as KBR who were most to blame as they had a shocking record.
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DBS

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October 20, 2022, 10:02:20 AM
Quote from: Erpingham on October 20, 2022, 09:58:01 AM
Interesting how he is holding his "ready use" arrows.
Agreed.  At first I thought in addition he had an empty quiver, but have now convinced myself there are fletched ends sticking out of it.
David Stevens

Chuck the Grey

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October 21, 2022, 03:05:11 AM
Stunning carvings. Glad that restoration is progressing.

Erpingham

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October 21, 2022, 10:01:40 AM
Quote from: Chuck the Grey on October 21, 2022, 03:05:11 AM
Stunning carvings. Glad that restoration is progressing.

The sad part is how little of them remain.  Following up on the internet, there are quite a few more images of the excavation and restoration and there isn't much carving left.

Erpingham

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October 26, 2022, 03:42:19 PM
There's some other different ones in the gallery of this article

https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/iraq/2022/10/18/iraqi-archaeologists-discover-carved-slabs-from-assyrian-empire/

There are figures that look like spearmen, with wicker shields and crested helmets.

The picture in the Guardian referenced by Duncan seems to show a stylised mountain, so perhaps a campaign against hill tribes was the subject?
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