Old Assyrian Empire which included the power to detain people and confiscate property. At the beginning of the reign of an Assyrian king, the limmu, an appointed royal official, would preside over the New Year festival at the capital city. The eponym dating system was a calendar system for Assyria, for a period of over one thousand years. Every year was associated with the name, an eponym, of the limmu, the individual holding office. The dating system is thought to have originated in the ancient city of Assur, and remained the official dating system in Assyria until the end of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom in Northeast China and later extended into the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Some of the tombs have elaborate ceilings designed to roof wide spaces without columns and carry the heavy load of a stone or earth tumulus (mound) was placed above them. The paintings in the tombs, while showing artistic skills and specific style, are also an example of strong influence from various cultures. The tombs represent a masterpiece of the human creative genius in their wall paintings and structures. Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom