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Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta
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Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, also known as Tulul ul Aqar, Iraq, was a new cult center for Ashur and perhaps a new capital city founded by the Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta I (about 1243-1207 BC) just north of Assur. Its name meant "Port Tukulti-Ninurta".
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Country: Iraq
District: Saladin Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Assyrian
Later Cultures: Assyrian
Site Features: Assyrian Monuments
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