Archaeologists have found in Mosul in Iraq, the Assyrian palace, built in 600 BC. Archaeologists, who worked in the destroyed shrine in Mosul, came across a previously unknown palace, built in the VI century BC.
A monumental find was to provide a new understanding of the Assyrian Empire. However, archeologists also worry that many important exhibits were destroyed by the militants of the terrorist group "Islamic State", who desecrated the palace.
Iraqi archaeologists had time to explore the grave of the prophet Jonah, which was partially damaged after the terrorist attack in 2014. The researchers found dug tunnels under a sacred place. This means that the extremists tried to find ancient exhibits there.
Specialists were interested in Assyrian stone sculptures. Professor Elinor Robson suggested that they were used to decorate women's rooms in the palace.