Nineveh
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| Area | 75 |
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| Locations | Mosul |
| Nineveh Governorate | |
| Iraq | |
| Regions | Mesopotamia |
| Abandoned | 612 BC |
| Did you know | The ruins of Nineveh are surrounded by the remains of a massive stone and mudbrick wall dating from about 700 BC. |
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| ID | 895253 |
About Nineveh
Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city of Upper Mesopotamia, located on the outskirts of Mosul in modern-day northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and was the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Today it is a common name for the half of Mosul which lies on the eastern bank of the Tigris.
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