Nimrud - Wikipedia
网页Nimrud (/ n ɪ m ˈ r uː d /; Syriac: ܢܢܡܪܕ Arabic: النمرود) is an ancient Assyrian city (original Assyrian name Kalḫu, biblical name Calah) located in Iraq, 30 kilometres (20 mi) south of the city of Mosul, and 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of the village of Selamiyah (Arabic: السلامية), in the Nineveh Plains in Upper ...
Kalhu / Nimrud - World History Encyclopedia
网页2014年8月3日 · Kalhu (also known as Caleh, Calah, and Nimrud, in modern-day northern Iraq) was a city in ancient Mesopotamia that became the capital of the Assyrian Empire under Ashurnasirpal II (r. 884-859 BCE) who...
Nimrud: Photos show IS destruction of ancient Iraqi city - BBC
网页2016年11月15日 · The city of Nimrud, about 32km south of Mosul, was founded more than 3,300 years ago. Warplanes bombed IS positions in Mosul's airport, on the southern outskirts, as units of elite Rapid...
ISIS Has Destroyed a Nearly 3,000-Year-Old Assyrian Ziggurat
网页2016年11月15日 · For Nimrud, the capital of the ancient Assyrian civilization, the 140-foot-tall temple was the center of its spiritual life, Caroline Elbaor reports for artnet News. Built about 2,900 years ago...
The Nimrud Ivories: Their Discovery & History
网页2015年1月24日 · Nimrud was an important city in ancient Mesopotamia known as Kalhu (also Caleh, Calah), which became the capital of the Assyrian Empire under Ashurnasirpal II (reigned 884-859 BCE), who moved the central government there from the traditional capital of …
Nimrud | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn …
网页The site of Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), near Mosul in what is today northern Iraq, has a long history—the earliest known settlement there dates to the sixth millennium B.C.—but it is most famous as the ninth- and eighth-century B.C. capital of the Assyrian empire. In this period, Nimrud was home to multiple Assyrian palaces and temples, all of ...
Iconic Ancient Sites Ravaged in ISIS’s Last Stand in Iraq
网页2016年11月10日 · Nimrud (known as Calah in the Book of Genesis) was established in the 13th century B.C. near the Tigris River, some 20 miles south of modern Mosul. A photograph of Nimrud taken in 1975 shows...
Assyria: Nimrud - British Museum
网页The Neo-Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BC) built his magnificent Northwest Palace at Nimrud. The site of Nimrud is located on the Tigris River in modern-day Iraq. Interior decoration of the palace featured a series of remarkable carved stone panels.
UN: Destroying the Ancient City of Nimrud Was a “War Crime”
网页2015年3月6日 · News that ISIS has ravaged an ancient Assyrian archaeological site is causing a global outcry: the 3,000-year-old city of Nimrud was reportedly “looted and bulldozed” by militant ISIS...
Reduced to rubble by ISIS, archaeologists see a new day for ancient ...
网页2017年4月12日 · Nimrud is the ancient city known as Calah in the Bible, capital of the Assyrian empire, known for its famous lamassu, winged bulls guarding the gates of the palace. It was destroyed in the...