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    Ashurnasirpal II

    Assyrian king

    Ashur-nasir-pal II was the third king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 883 to 859 BCE. Ashurnasirpal II succeeded his father, Tukulti-Ninurta II. His son and successor was Shalmaneser III and his queen was Mullissu-mukannišat-Ninua. Wikipedia

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  3. britannica.com

    Dec 27, 2024Ashurnasirpal used the captives from his campaigns to rebuild the city of Calah, which had been founded by Shalmaneser I (reigned c. 1263-c. 1234 bce) but was then only a ruin.By 879 bce the main palace in the citadel, the temples of Ninurta and Enlil, shrines for other deities, and the city wall had been completed.Botanic gardens and a zoologic garden had been laid out, and water supplies ...
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  4. etc.worldhistory.org

    The Assyrian literature told us that the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II was a wonder at that time, mid-9 th century BCE. The King had feelings to enjoy art! At the heart of the Assyrian Empire, this palace was built as part of a large-scale renovation plan to revive the ancient city of Nimrud (ancient Kalhu; Biblical Calah) in ...
  5. oracc.museum.upenn.edu

    In 879 BC king Assurnasirpal II of Assyria celebrated the completion of his new palace (now known as the Northwest Palace) by hosting a party that lasted for ten days. 69,574 guests were invited - men and women from across the Assyrian realm, including 16,000 citizens of Kalhu and 5,000 visiting dignitaries.In the company of Aššur and all the other gods they feasted on thousands of sheep ...
  6. worldhistory.org

    Ashurnasirpal II (r. 884-859 BCE) was the third king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.His father was Tukulti-Ninurta II (r. 891-884 BCE) whose military campaigns throughout the region provided his son with a sizeable empire and the resources to equip a formidable army.Ashurnasirpal II is known for his ruthless military conquests and the consolidation of the Assyrian Empire, but he is probably most ...
  7. metmuseum.org

    The Northwest Palace was built by the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883-859 B.C.). Its walls were lined with enormous stone bas-reliefs, depicting the king (32.143.4), divine protective imagery (32.143.7), royal hunts, and warfare. This form of decoration, first known under Ashurnasirpal, became a defining feature of the Neo-Assyrian ...
  8. worldhistory.org

    Ashurnasirpal II had decorated the walls of his North-West Palace at the heart of the Assyrian Empire, Nimrud, with approximately 2-meter high alabaster bas-reliefs, depicting various scenes, like a movie in stone. The protagonist of the play, the title role, and the award winner, undoubtedly, was the King himself.
  9. britannica.com

    In history of Mesopotamia: Assyria and Babylonia until Ashurnasirpal II …impressive monument was his own palace in Kalakh, covering a space of 269,000 square feet (25,000 square metres). Hundreds of large limestone slabs were used in murals in the staterooms and living quarters.
  10. from the Northwest Palace at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), built by king Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 b.c.e.). Austen Henry Layard excavated the ancient site between 1845 and 1851. Not long after, American missionaries at Mosul and other influential individuals acquired examples of the Nimrud bas-
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