son Shalmaneser III prior to the queens’ deaths. As of January 2018, the tombs were the only discovered Neo-Assyrian royal burial complete with burial dress and objects of interment, so the find was crucial for understanding Neo-Assyrian royal burial procedures. Similar vaulted tombs and burial sites for both royals and the public were similarly found beneath residences in Ashur, Til Barsip, and other locations in Nimrud. These other sites also displayed the practice of providing the dead with objects and adornment that reflected wealth and status. The tombs themselves were made primarily of various types of brick, including mud-brick and baked brick. The tombs were vaulted, and the vaults themselves were made out of baked brick. Stone and marble slabs sealed off the tombs. The discovery of the Queen's Tombs and their excavation gives unique and valuable insight into the burial rituals of the royal Neo-Assyrians as well as Neo-Assyrian domestic life, social structure, physical health, and daily life. The four tombs were filled with personal items, many of which were made from precious materials and came from foreign regions further to the west. Such foreign objects may have been obtained or brought by the queens as “a part of their bridal wealth.” These far-flung artifacts show the extent of the empire's power and the importance of strategic royal marriages. The details as to which specific queens were buried where, as well as their names, are somewhat unclear. The limited information on this subject has resulted in many contradictory claims. However, there is some evidence to suggest the names of certain women and the bodies they likely belonged to. Additionally, the site and its inscriptions add dynastic women, previously left out of the historical record. The women buried in the tombs have been identified to likely be: Mullissu-Mu- kannishat-Ninua, wife of Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883–859 BCE), whose tomb is located in Room 57 Yabaʾ, the wife of Tiglath Pileser III (r. 744–727 BCE) Banitu, wife of Shalmaneser V (r. 726–722 BCE) Atalya, wife of Sar- gon II, (r. 721–705 BCE) Hama, the young wife of Shalmaneser IV (r. 782–773 BCE), whose magnificent gold stamp seal was found in Tomb III It is important to note that the tombs found at Nimrud are commonly referred to as the “Queens’ Tombs,” but it is likely that these royal Assyrian women were not regarded as queens in the way of its modern definition.