Sure'n a spirals there ....
Posted on 10/20/2014 6:39:31 PM PDT by xzins
The Metropolitan Museum of Art created this video flythrough of the spectacular Northwest Palace of Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II (reigned: 883 to 859 BC) in the city alternately known as Numrud, Kalhu, and, in the Bible, Calah. The ruins are about 20 miles south of Mosul, Iraq. The palace walls were covered n reliefs (many of them now scattered throughout the world in various museums) depicting his reign and conquests.
Genesis 10: 8 Cush became the father of Nimrod; he was the first on earth to be a mighty man. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.” 10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar. 11 From that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and 12 Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city. 13 Egypt became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naph-tuhim, 14 Pathrusim, Casluhim (whence came the Philistines), and Caphtorim.
See video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5VCldg1TdHc
well done digital portrayal
That’s great.
I really liked when they got to the colorized segments of the palace
Sure'n a spirals there ....
Wow...that was great! thank you for posting that.
Thanks for posting the article/video.
Very interesting.
They made me dizzy.
The Assyrians did seem to have the knack of controlling this area of the world. We could learn from them. Especially the part where they covered the walls of conquered cities with the flayed skins of their enemies. We send them stern notes from the UN. Not the same thing.
Very cool.
After ISIS goes through them, a digital copy will all that will remain.
They were also fond of impalement, leaving the bodies for others to find. It had a definite effect on the enemy’s morale.
Sad isn’t it. I was thinking the same thing. They’re not real big on antiquities, are they?
That was wonderful. I truly felt like I was there (although in the room with the records adorning the wall I though it was a precursor to the office of recording label executive a few thousand years hence)!
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Tomb of Ramses IV
in Valley of the Kings - Luxor Egypt
360 degree VR Panorama
http://www.panoramas.dk/2008/flash/valley-of-the-kings.html
Not that I would ever recommend such a thing, but it does strike me that answering an ISIS beheading with a few jolly impalements might elevate the level of discourse. I mean that in the nicest possible way.
I give you the whole world.
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Looks like a video game. I expect to see a mummy or zombie walking around the corner any minute.
I owe you for that one. Wow.
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