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Carved stone panels from the Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at what is now Nimrūd, Iraq; in the British Museum, London.
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palace of Ashurnasirpal II

ancient palace, Calah, Iraq
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Carved stone panels from the Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at what is now Nimrūd, Iraq; in the British Museum, London.
Carved stone panels from the Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at what is now Nimrūd, Iraq; in the British Museum, London.

The Palace of Ashurnasirpal II was an ancient palace located in Calah, which is modern-day Nimrud, Iraq. Ashurnasirpal II was the king of Assyria from 883–859 BCE and is known for consolidating the New Assyrian empire. He rebuilt Calah, which had been a ruin, into a grand city complete with his palace, temples, and gardens. The palace was decorated with reliefs carved on stone slabs, showcasing the grandeur of the Assyrian kings. These inscriptions and reliefs are a primary source of information about Ashurnasirpal II's reign and his military campaigns.12

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