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Also Known As Khorsabad

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Dur Sharrukin, Iraq
lamassu from Dur Sharrukin, Iraq
lamassu from Dur Sharrukin, Iraq
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Assyria
ancient kingdom, Mesopotamia
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Iraq
country, Asia
Historical map showing ancient Mesopotamia with labeled locations of major archaeological and historical sites. Symbols and color codes indicate sites from the prehistoric era, Sumerian-Akkadian culture, Babylonian and Neo-Babylonian eras, Assyrian civilization, Hurrian era, late Persian, Greek, and Parthian eras, as well as marshland areas. The map covers the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, including present-day Iraq and surrounding areas.
history of Mesopotamia
historical region, Asia

Key People

Sargon II
Sargon II
king of Assyria
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Paul-Émile Botta
French archaeologist

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