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Nimrud
by Staff Sgt. JoAnn Makinano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Nimrud
Nimrud is the Arabic name for the ancient Assyrian city originally known as Kalhu, located in the Nineveh plains in northern Iraq. It was a major Assyrian city between approximately 1250 BC and 610 BC. The ruins of the city were destroyed in 2015.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Nineveh Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Assyrian
Later Cultures: Assyrian
Site Features: Assyrian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Nimrud
Date of Submission: 2000
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