Inscription About Ancient 'Monkey Colony' Survives ISIL Attacks

Friday, December 9, 2016 - 16:31 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Several artifacts with inscriptions survived in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, after the terrorist group ISIL destroyed the site. One inscription tells of King Ashurnasirpal II's monkey colony.

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