After Assyria fell in 612 BC , the palace became overgrown .
After Assyria fell in 612 BC , the palace eventually completely buried , in which state it remained for nearly 2,500 years until rediscovered by the British born Austen Henry Layard in 1845 .
After Assyria fell in 612 BC , the palace became overgrown and eventually completely buried , in which state it remained for nearly 2,500 years until rediscovered by the British born Austen Henry Layard in 1845 .