At Ancient Origins we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, our view is that there exists countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained .
Murals are for self-expression and knowledge transmission, which is why ancient civilizations—and modern cultures—have both chosen them as a favored art form.
At Ninevah in Iraq archaeologists unearthed a 2,600-year-old relief that depicted Assyrian deities alongside King Ashurbanipal, the last great Assyrian king.