Chronicle (1966)

Nimrud: The Story of a Dig (1966x2)

: 16, 1966

The extraordinary winged lions and vivid reliefs of battles and sieges from the ancient military capital of the Assyrians have been known for a century. Now, fourteen seasons of excavation have yielded yet more remarkable finds. The story of this dig is told by the man responsible for the newest discoveries, Professor Max Mallowan and by Sir Mortimer Wheeler