Nimrud

Nimrud
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nimrud is an ancient Assyrian city in Upper Mesopotamia's Nineveh Plains, located 30 km south of modern Mosul and 5 km south of Selamiyah village [1]. The city occupied a strategic position 10 km north of where the Tigris River meets its tributary the Great Zab, covering approximately 360 hectares [1]. The city was a major Assyrian city from approximately 1350 BC to 610 BC [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryIraq
Coordinates36.0982° N, 43.3290° E

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