Near East

Kalhu (Modern Nimrud)

Kalhu (Biblical Kalakh/Calah; modern Nimrud) was founded circa 1280 BC in the Assyrian heartland by [...]

Nimrud Central Palace

Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III (reign 744 - 727 BC) built the Central Palace at Nimrud. [...]

Nimrud Ivories

Stone relief slabs and archaeological finds have revealed Assyrian palace furniture to have mostly been [...]

Nimrud Northwest Palace

Like other kings, Ashurnasirpal II had his palace overlook the river. Just south of the [...]

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