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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Head of a fallen lamassu. Head of a Late Assyrian sculpture excavated at Nebi Yunus (Nineveh). 7th century B.C. Nineveh 1
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Head of a fallen lamassu. Head of a Late Assyrian sculpture excavated at Nebi Yunus (Nineveh). 7th century B.C. Nineveh 1
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Inscribed orthostat and unfinished polylithic lamassu. Nineveh 2
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Inscribed orthostat and unfinished polylithic lamassu. Nineveh 2
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Unfinished polylithic lamassu. Nineveh 3
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Unfinished polylithic lamassu. Nineveh 3
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Assyrian Inscription from the back of a fallen lamassu. Late Assyrian inscription. 7th century B.C. Nineveh 4
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Assyrian Inscription from the back of a fallen lamassu. Late Assyrian inscription. 7th century B.C. Nineveh 4
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Polylithic lamassu & human figure. Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Polylithic relief sculpture of a lamassu & human figure at the entrance to a Late Assyrian building being excavated east of the mosque. 7th century B.C. Nineveh 5
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Polylithic lamassu & human figure. Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Polylithic relief sculpture of a lamassu & human figure at the entrance to a Late Assyrian building being excavated east of the mosque. 7th century B.C. Nineveh 5
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Polylithic relief sculpture of a lamassu at the monumental entrance to a Late Assyrian building being excavated east of the mosque. Statue is about 3 m. high. 7th century B.C. Nineveh 6
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Polylithic relief sculpture of a lamassu at the monumental entrance to a Late Assyrian building being excavated east of the mosque. Statue is about 3 m. high. 7th century B.C. Nineveh 6
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Clamp holes in stone of polylithic lamassu. Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Clamp holes in a stone from a polylithic relief sculpture of a lamassu at the monumental entrance to a Late Assyrian building being excavated east of the mosque. 7th century B.C. Nineveh 7
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Clamp holes in stone of polylithic lamassu. Nineveh. Nebi Yunus excavation. Clamp holes in a stone from a polylithic relief sculpture of a lamassu at the monumental entrance to a Late Assyrian building being excavated east of the mosque. 7th century B.C. Nineveh 7
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Portion of an inscribed late Assyrian relief at the Nebi Yunus excavations, Mosul, Iraq. Nineveh. Portion of an inscribed late Assyrian relief at the Nebi Yunus excavations, Mosul, Iraq. A eunuch in a procession or ceremony. Late 8th century BCE. Ruler is 20 cm. long. Nineveh 8
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Portion of an inscribed late Assyrian relief at the Nebi Yunus excavations, Mosul, Iraq. Nineveh. Portion of an inscribed late Assyrian relief at the Nebi Yunus excavations, Mosul, Iraq. A eunuch in a procession or ceremony. Late 8th century BCE. Ruler is 20 cm. long. Nineveh 8
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Nineveh. Eastern city wall masonry and postern gate. Nineveh. Eastern city wall mound. In 1989, Iraqi archaeologists exposed several portions of the stone retaining wall south of the River Khosr. Here, thirteeen courses of the ashlar masonry are visible above what may be a postern gate. These walls were built during the reign of the Assyrian king Sennacherib in about 700 B.C. Nineveh 9
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Nineveh. Eastern city wall masonry and postern gate. Nineveh. Eastern city wall mound. In 1989, Iraqi archaeologists exposed several portions of the stone retaining wall south of the River Khosr. Here, thirteeen courses of the ashlar masonry are visible above what may be a postern gate. These walls were built during the reign of the Assyrian king Sennacherib in about 700 B.C. Nineveh 9
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Nineveh. The eastern city wall from the Shamash Gate. Nineveh. The ruin mound of the eastern city wall from the Shamash Gate. Stone wall in foreground is reconstructed on the original base. The wall has been cut to make way for the modern road. The city wall system built by Sennacherib about 700 B.C. was over seven miles in length. Behind, parts of the city of Mosul are built on top of ancient Nineveh. Nineveh 10
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Nineveh. The eastern city wall from the Shamash Gate. Nineveh. The ruin mound of the eastern city wall from the Shamash Gate. Stone wall in foreground is reconstructed on the original base. The wall has been cut to make way for the modern road. The city wall system built by Sennacherib about 700 B.C. was over seven miles in length. Behind, parts of the city of Mosul are built on top of ancient Nineveh. Nineveh 10
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Nineveh. Shamash Gate. Eastern city wall looking south from the top of the gate mound. Nineveh. Shamash Gate. Looking south from the top of the gate mound. Reconstructed stone wall in left foreground. The wall mound has been cut to make way for the modern road. Eastern city wall mound continues south at center. The southern city wall mound is visible on right near horizon. Outskirts of Mosul built over the ruins of Nineveh at right. Nineveh 11
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Nineveh. Shamash Gate. Eastern city wall looking south from the top of the gate mound. Nineveh. Shamash Gate. Looking south from the top of the gate mound. Reconstructed stone wall in left foreground. The wall mound has been cut to make way for the modern road. Eastern city wall mound continues south at center. The southern city wall mound is visible on right near horizon. Outskirts of Mosul built over the ruins of Nineveh at right. Nineveh 11
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Nineveh. Mashki Gate from the NW. Reconstructed. Part of the massive city wall system constructed by Sennacherib about 700 B.C. Nineveh 12
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Nineveh. Mashki Gate from the NW. Reconstructed. Part of the massive city wall system constructed by Sennacherib about 700 B.C. Nineveh 12
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Nineveh. Mashki Gate from the west. Reconstructed. Part of the massive city wall system constructed by Sennacherib about 700 B.C. Nineveh 13
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Nineveh. Mashki Gate from the west. Reconstructed. Part of the massive city wall system constructed by Sennacherib about 700 B.C. Nineveh 13
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Nineveh. Mashki Gate from the SW. Reconstructed. Part of the massive city wall system constructed by Sennacherib about 700 B.C. Mound of the unexcavated city wall extends to the left and right. Nineveh 14
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Nineveh. Mashki Gate from the SW. Reconstructed. Part of the massive city wall system constructed by Sennacherib about 700 B.C. Mound of the unexcavated city wall extends to the left and right. Nineveh 14
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Nineveh. Mashki Gate. Reconstructed. View from the east (inside city). Nineveh 15
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Nineveh. Mashki Gate. Reconstructed. View from the east (inside city). Nineveh 15
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Nineveh. Nergal Gate and stone pavement leading to the gate. Nineveh. Nergal Gate. Reconstructed gate and original stone pavement being excavated in 1990. Part of the massive city wall system constructed by Sennacherib around 700 B.C. Nineveh 16
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Nineveh. Nergal Gate and stone pavement leading to the gate. Nineveh. Nergal Gate. Reconstructed gate and original stone pavement being excavated in 1990. Part of the massive city wall system constructed by Sennacherib around 700 B.C. Nineveh 16
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Nineveh. Nergal Gate and stone pavement leading to the gate. Nineveh. Nergal Gate. Reconstructed gate and original stone pavement being excavated in 1990. Part of the massive city wall system constructed by Sennacherib around 700 B.C. Nineveh 17
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Nineveh. Nergal Gate and stone pavement leading to the gate. Nineveh. Nergal Gate. Reconstructed gate and original stone pavement being excavated in 1990. Part of the massive city wall system constructed by Sennacherib around 700 B.C. Nineveh 17
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Nineveh Adad Gate exterior entrance north. Nineveh 18
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Nineveh Adad Gate exterior entrance north. Nineveh 18
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus. Late Assyrian sculpture beneath the mosque. Nineveh. Nebi Yunus. Excavations at Nebi Yunus, Mosul, Iraq. Late Assyrian sculpture beneath modern mosque commemorating the burial spot of the prophet Jonah. Nineveh 19
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Nineveh. Nebi Yunus. Late Assyrian sculpture beneath the mosque. Nineveh. Nebi Yunus. Excavations at Nebi Yunus, Mosul, Iraq. Late Assyrian sculpture beneath modern mosque commemorating the burial spot of the prophet Jonah. Nineveh 19
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Adad Gate. Nineveh 20
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Adad Gate. Nineveh 20
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Adad Gate. Nineveh 21
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Adad Gate. Nineveh 21
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Ashurbanipal on horseback drawing a bow. National Museum in Warsaw (MNW). Nineveh 22
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Ashurbanipal on horseback drawing a bow. National Museum in Warsaw (MNW). Nineveh 22
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Two archers. National Museum in Warsaw (MNW). Nineveh 23
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Two archers. National Museum in Warsaw (MNW). Nineveh 23
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Nergal gate نينوى - باب نركال. Nineveh 24
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Nergal gate نينوى - باب نركال. Nineveh 24
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Human headed lions, Nineveh, near present day Mosul, Iraq. Nineveh 25
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Human headed lions, Nineveh, near present day Mosul, Iraq. Nineveh 25
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Human headed winged lion, Nineveh, near present day Mosul, Iraq. Nineveh 26
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Human headed winged lion, Nineveh, near present day Mosul, Iraq. Nineveh 26
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Mashki gate نينوى باب المسقى. Nineveh 27
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Mashki gate نينوى باب المسقى. Nineveh 27
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Adad gate نينوى - باب أدد. Nineveh 28
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Adad gate نينوى - باب أدد. Nineveh 28
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Shamash gate نينوى - باب شمش. Nineveh walls, near present day Mosul, Iraq. Nineveh 29
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Shamash gate نينوى - باب شمش. Nineveh walls, near present day Mosul, Iraq. Nineveh 29
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Shamash gate نينوى - باب شمش. Nineveh 30
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Shamash gate نينوى - باب شمش. Nineveh 30
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Nergal gate نينوى - باب نركال. Nineveh 31
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Nergal gate نينوى - باب نركال. Nineveh 31
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Sennacherib palace نينوى - قصر الملك سنحاريب. Nineveh 32
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Sennacherib palace نينوى - قصر الملك سنحاريب. Nineveh 32
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Sennacherib palace نينوى - قصر الملك سنحاريب. Nineveh 33
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Sennacherib palace نينوى - قصر الملك سنحاريب. Nineveh 33
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Nineveh - Tell Kuyunjik - نينوى - تل قوينجق. Nineveh 34
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Nineveh - Tell Kuyunjik - نينوى - تل قوينجق. Nineveh 34
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Map. Nineveh 35
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Map. Nineveh 35
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Simplified plan of ancient Nineveh showing city wall and location of gateways. Nineveh 36
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Simplified plan of ancient Nineveh showing city wall and location of gateways. Nineveh 36