🏛 National Museum of Iraq - Assyrian Gallery

A world-class collection that makes this museum truly exceptional ✨ The Assyrian Corridor: A Masterpiece of Ancient Art *(10th-7th century BC, artifacts from Nimrud & Mosul)* 🔮 Highlights: Two Lamassu Guardians 🐂👤🪽 Mythical winged bull-men with five legs—standing still when viewed frontally, striding forward in profile! Statue of Nabu 📚⚡ Mesopotamian god of wisdom, overseeing millennia of war and civilization. ⚔️ Battle Scenes in Stone: Siege Warfare (~710 BC) 🏹🏰 Assyrian soldiers scaling ladders, the king watching on horseback Grim details: Enemies crushed under hooves, soldiers carrying severed heads Chariot Charge 🐎🐎 Two-horse war chariot with archers in kneeling and standing positions 🎨 Glazed Brick Wall (Nimrud, 9th century BC) Duelling Goats 🐐⚔️🐐 + Royal Portrait 👑 (King Shalmaneser III) 📸 Photography Hacks Forbidden: DSLR cameras/video Allowed: Sneaky phone pics (play cat & mouse with guards!) Pro tip: Wait until local visitors leave to get crowd-free shots 💡 Why This Gallery is World-Class Authenticity: Many "Assyrian" pieces in the Louvre/British Museum were taken from here Survivors: Some reliefs were rescued from ISIS-destroyed Mosul #AssyrianArt #SacredAndBrutal #MustSeeInIraq #MuseumHacks