A rock carving depicting war scenes and trees from the Assyrian empire has been found in northern Iraq.
The site of the ancient Mashki Gate, which was bulldozed by the Islamic State, was discovered in the second largest city in Iraq.
In order to wipe out history, IS destroyed museums and archaeological sites in Iraq and Syria after they were overrun.
The team were surprised to find eight murals with inscriptions, decorative drawings and writings.
One of the largest gates of Nineveh was called Mashki Gate.
There are carvings showing a fighter preparing to shoot an arrow and a palm tree.
The writings show that the murals were created during the reign of King Sennacherib.
Some of the earliest cities in the world were located in Iraq. There are thousands of archaeological sites across the country.
Iraqi forces supported by a US-led international coalition liberated the city of Mosul from IS in the summer of 2017.
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