Back to Assyria: Cities, villages and canals in the Land behind Nineveh

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By: Daniele Morandi Bonacossi   Decades of conflict culminated in the genocidal Anfal campaign waged against the Kurds in 1988 by Saddam Hussein’s regime. Now, the stabilization and autonomy of Iraqi Kurdistan have been accompanied by the development not only of political, economic and social life, but also education, culture and scientific research. (image)Fig. 1. Location of the Land of Nineveh Regional Project (LoNRP) survey area in Northern Iraq and the core territory of the Assyrian Empire with major sites. As a result of the tragic crisis that has blocked archaeological projects………. Read More

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