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Dur-Sharrukin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Low-relief from the North wall of the main court, king Sargon II's palace at Dur Sharrukin in Assyria (now Khorsabad in Iraq), c. 713–716 BC. ... Bas-relief de la façade nord de la cour d'honneur du palais bâti par Sargon II à Dur Sharrukin, en Assyrie (actuelle Khorsabad, Iraq), v. 713–716 av. J.-C.
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Dur-Sharrukin ("Fort Sargon") was constructed as a new capital city by the Assyrian king Sargon II shortly after he came to the throne in 721 B.C. The city had not been completed when Sargon died in 705 B.C. His son and successor, Sennacherib, moved the capital to the old established city of Nineveh, about 15 miles to...
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The city of Khorsabad was built by King Sargon II, who reigned from 722 to 705 BC, and abandoned when he died in battle. Sargon's palace ( Dur Sharrukin) is an ... Sargon's palace ( Dur Sharrukin) is an immediate predecessor of Sennasherib's Palace, with its Hanging Gardens, at Nineveh, to the south west of Khorsabad.
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Dur Sharrukin is an ancient city of Assyria, now Khorsabad in Iraq. ... The ruins of king Sargon II's city and palace were excavated there in the 1840s by the French consul at Mossul, Pierre-Émile Botta. Reliefs from the palace can now be seen at the ... Categories: Dur-Sharrukin | Near Eastern antiquities in the Louvre...
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Pages in category "Dur-Sharrukin" ... Sargon II palace in Dur-Sharrukin.png ... Winged bull Dur-Sharrukin.png...
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Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad) - Palace of Sargon II 721-705 BCE; Start at the palace ... Portal Home> Near East ... The University of Minnesota...
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HOME / Table of Contents = Civilizations - Cultures - Areas - Regions - Prehistory; Other Archaeological Sites / The Neolithic of the Levant (500 Page Book Online) ... Situated 20 kilometres northeast of Mosul in Iraq -- ... Occupation at Khorsabad continued but the city was important only during the reign of Sargon.
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Dur Sharrukin. Dur Sharrukin. Information about Dur Sharrukin in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... Village in Iraq, 21 km/13 mi northeast of Mosul, site of the Assyrian capital Dur Sharrukin, built by Sargon II.
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Dur-Sharrukin. Dur-Sharrukin. Information about Dur-Sharrukin in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... Village in Iraq, 21 km/13 mi northeast of Mosul, site of the Assyrian capital Dur Sharrukin, built by Sargon II.
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