Assyrian empire – ITCHY FEET TRAVELS

Glory Days of Nineveh

June 20, 2023

Mosul, Iraq June 20, 2023 Having slowly made my way north, it is no surprise that I wanted to see the sites of the Assyrian empire – at least the ones not destroyed by ISIS. Nimrud I had read was flattened as were large parts of Nineveh. Ashur and Hatra (of the later age of … More Glory Days of Nineveh

Dar Sharrukin

June 19, 2023

Khorsabad, Iraq June 19, 2023 I had met Lynne in the transit lounge at the airport, waiting on my flight to Baghdad almost a month ago. We jabbered the entire flight and stayed in touch. Lynne lives and works in Mosul and was a willing partner-in-crime to my odd notions of places to visit. It … More Dar Sharrukin