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Nimrud
Nimrud
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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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