Khorsabad

Nineveh Governorate · Iraq

Khorsabad, Iraq
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The short-lived Assyrian capital of Dur-Sharrukin built by king Sargon II, with palace gates once guarded by colossal winged bulls. Its walls and temple ziggurat outline a planned imperial city.

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