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Nineveh
The partially reconstructed Nergal Gate in Nineveh, Iraq.
Sennacherib’s palace at Nineveh, which he famously referred to as the "palace without a rival," had overall dimensions of approximately 600 by 630 feet (180 by 190 metres). The structure comprised at least 80 rooms, many of which were decorated with stone sculptures depicting military campaigns and other scenes.12