Russian communist supporters gather before a flower-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of the founder of the Soviet state, Vladimir Lenin, to mark the 100th anniversary of his death, in Moscow on January 21, 2024.
This picture taken on Oct. 24, shows a view of a newly-unearthed Assyrian Lamassu alabaster sculpture discovered with its entire wings intact by the French archaeological mission. (Photo: Zaid Al-Obeidi/ AFP)
he head of the restoration works said the team were surprised to discover eight murals with inscriptions, decorative drawings and writings (Photo: Zaid Al-Obeidi/AFP/Getty Images)
