4750 B.C. (0) The first temple of Ashur is built. This marks the beginning of the Assyrian calendar. 2500 B.C. (2250) The three great Assyrian cities of Ashur, Arbel and Nineveh are clearly ...

Move through the timeline below to get a better sense of the reliefs’ deep history and how they came to be housed in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Close examination of the reliefs provide details ...