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Chronicle: Nimrud: The story of a dig

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The second of a new series of monthly programmes about the latest happenings in archaeology and history with Magnus Magnusson.

The extraordinary winged lions and vivid reliefs of battles and sieges from the ancient military capital of the Assyrians have been known for a century. Now, fourteen seasons of excavation have yielded yet more remarkable finds.
The story of this dig is told by the man responsible for the newest discoveries,
Professor Max Mallowan and by Sir Mortimer Wheeler, Dr. R.D. Barnett, Gordon Waterfield.

Contributors

Presenter:
Magnus Magnusson
Speaker:
Professor Max Mallowan
Speaker:
Sir Mortimer Wheeler
Speaker:
Dr. R.D. Barnett
Speaker:
Gordon Waterfield
Director:
Kenneth Shepheard
Producer:
Paul Johnstone
Source: Radio Times

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