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Iraq: Stone stele of Ashurnasirpal II, King of Nimrud 883–859 BCE

Iraq: Stone stele of Ashurnasirpal II, King of Nimrud 883–859 BCE

King Ashurnasirpal II who reigned from 883–859 BCE built a new capital at Nimrud. Nimrud is an ancient Assyrian city located south of Nineveh on the river Tigris