Nimrud (/ nɪmˈruːd /; Syriac: ܢܢܡܪܕ Arabic: النمرود) is an ancient Assyrian city (original Assyrian name Kalḫu, biblical name Calah) located in Iraq, 30 kilometres (20 mi) south of the city of Mosul, and 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of the village of Selamiyah (Arabic: السلامية), in …

2014年8月3日 · Kalhu (also known as Caleh, Calah, and Nimrud, in modern-day northern Iraq) was a city in ancient Mesopotamia that became the capital of the Assyrian Empire under Ashurnasirpal II (r. 884-859 BCE) who moved the central government there from the traditional capital of Ashur.

2019年12月18日 · The archaeological site of Nimrud was known in antiquity as Kalhu (biblical Calah). It is located just to the east of the Tigris PGP river, in what is nowadays northern Iraq, some 30 km (roughly 20 miles) south of the the modern city of Mosul.

The city of Kalhu reached the peak of its glory in the 9th and 8th centuries BC, when it served as Assyria's administrative capital and the residence of the Assyrian king. However, archaeological and textual evidence shows that the settlement's occupation stretches back to much earlier times.

2024年11月3日 · Uncover the history of Kalhu, also known as Nimrud, an ancient Assyrian city near Mosul, Iraq. Discover its founding in the 13th century BCE, its rise to power under King Ashurnasirpal II, and its architectural marvels and artwork unearthed by Austin Henry Layard's 1846 excavation.

In the first millennium BC, Kalhu (modern Nimrud) was one of the most important cities of the Assyrian Empire. But the site was already inhabited in the 6th millennium BC and, from at least the early second millennium BC, was one of the foremost north Mesopotamian centres, then known under the name Kawalhum or Kawilhum.

2019年12月18日 · On this large stone block was a long cuneiform inscription describing how Assurnasirpal rebuilt the city of Kalhu, including the palace and temples, and celebrated its completion with a gargantuan ten-day feast for nearly 70,000 people. Receiving honoured guests

An Assyrian capital Formerly Kalhu (Calah in the Bible), Nimrud covered an area of 360 hectares. Built on a cliff on the banks of the Tigris River, the city enjoyed its period of greatest prosperity during the reign of Ashurnasirpal II, in the 9 th century BCE.

2016年11月23日 · As Kalhu, the Assyrian city founded by king Shalmaneser I thrived between 1350 and 610 B.C., when it was destroyed. Kalhu became the political capital of the Assyrian …

The modern name Nimrud is taken from the biblical account of Nimrod the hunter who, according to Genesis 10:8-12, established the dynasty from which the Assyrians derived. The Assyrians themselves called the site Kalhu (biblical Calah), a name which first …