fortifications of Dur-Sharrukin
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The fortifications of Dur-Sharrukin were the massive defensive walls and gates surrounding Sargon II’s short-lived Assyrian capital, exemplifying the empire’s military power and monumental architecture in the late 8th century BCE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fortifications of Dur-Sharrukin canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian architectural work
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ancient Near Eastern fortifications ⓘ city fortifications ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Assyrian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Iraq
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Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Sargon II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | massive defensive walls and gates ⓘ |
| exemplifies |
military power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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monumental architecture of the Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ planned royal capital design ⓘ |
| foundInWork |
Assyrian royal inscriptions
NERFINISHED
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archaeological reports from Khorsabad ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
protection against military threats
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symbolic boundary of royal space ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Sargon II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions of Dur-Sharrukin
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city gates decorated with reliefs ⓘ city wall of Dur-Sharrukin NERFINISHED ⓘ colossal guardian figures at gates ⓘ fortified perimeter of the capital ⓘ gate complexes of Dur-Sharrukin ⓘ gates of Dur-Sharrukin NERFINISHED ⓘ towers of Dur-Sharrukin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological remains ⓘ |
| inception | late 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
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Dur-Sharrukin NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
baked brick
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mudbrick ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dur-Sharrukin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dur-Sharrukin
NERFINISHED
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urban planning of Dur-Sharrukin ⓘ |
| presentLocation | Khorsabad archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | abandonment after death of Sargon II ⓘ |
| significantFor |
study of Neo-Assyrian military architecture
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study of royal ideology in Assyria ⓘ |
| startTime | reign of Sargon II ⓘ |
| surrounds |
royal palace of Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin
NERFINISHED
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urban area of Dur-Sharrukin ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
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Neo-Assyrian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of access to the capital
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defense ⓘ display of royal power ⓘ |
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