British Museum, What to See and How to See It

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. In the centre of the room are two obelisks of white calcareous stone, executed for Sardanapalus the Great, an Assyrian King who reigned about two centuries before. Sennacherib. It is covered with small has-reliefs r...