Nineveh was one of the great
cities of the ancient Near East and the imperial capital of the Assyrian Empire
at its height in the seventh century BCE. Situated along the Tigris River near
modern Mosul, the city was massively expanded by Sennacherib, who enclosed it
within monumental stone walls containing grand gates such as the Shamash Gate.
Nineveh became a center of royal power, administration, and monumental art,
famous for its palaces, relief sculptures, and the royal library assembled
under Ashurbanipal.
The foregoing excerpt is taken from a recent article by Lauren K. McCormick published by the Biblical Archeology Society. The article deals with a project which aims to reverse ISIS damage at ancient Nineveh. Read the full article at the following link.
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