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'Quite enigmatic': Rare stone carving of Assyrian king surrounded by gods discovered in Iraq

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The carving was made in the seventh century B.C. but was mysteriously broken and buried.

It depicts the last ruler of the Assyrian Empire flanked by important gods.

The stone slab measures 18 by 10 feet ( 5.5 by 3 meters ) and is estimated to weigh about 13.2 tons ( 12 metric tons ).

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