New approaches to Assyrian capitals: the Nimrud Lower Town Archaeological Project
In the past decade, a wave of archaeological initiatives has targeted some of the major archaeological sites in northern Iraq, the Assyrian capitals. As of summer 2025, the Nimrud Lower Town Archaeological Project focuses on exploring Assyrian urbanism from the perspective of the empire’s longest-standing capital.
Authors
- Francesca Simi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4607-7428)
- Daniele Morandi Bonacossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0065-7427)
Institutions
- University of Udine (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antiquity
- Published
- 2026-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2026.10423
- Primary Topic
- Ancient Near East History
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale