A bidding war at Christie's this week sent the price of a 3,000-year-old stone relief from $7 million to more than $28 million, setting a world record for ancient Assyrian artworks and raising fears ...

The book is one of the few references specifically considering Ashuri sculptures. "I have considered parts of the Mesopotamian architecture during the Assyrian empire," said the book's author in an ...

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The 3,000-year-old relief fetched more than $28 million at Christie's, more than any other similar work. But some archaeologists worry the high... A bidding war at Christie's this week sent the price ...