Southwest Palace
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The Southwest Palace is an ancient Assyrian royal residence at Nineveh, notable for its monumental architecture and reliefs that once showcased the power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian palace
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
South-West Palace
NERFINISHED
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Southwest Palace of Sennacherib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Assyrian architecture ⓘ |
| artifactsLocatedIn |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ other international museums ⓘ |
| builder | Sennacherib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sennacherib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | reign of Sennacherib ⓘ |
| culture | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| depicts |
hunting scenes
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religious rituals ⓘ royal campaigns ⓘ tribute bearers ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | fall of Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Austen Henry Layard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 612 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Austen Henry Layard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1840s ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
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royal residence ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyards
ⓘ
private apartments ⓘ reception halls ⓘ storerooms ⓘ throne room ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) and related Assyrian capitals" ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mosul Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern bank of the Tigris River ⓘ |
| locatedOnMound | Kuyunjik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
alabaster relief slabs
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mudbrick ⓘ stone orthostats ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inscriptions
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monumental architecture ⓘ stone wall reliefs ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient city of Nineveh
ⓘ
royal quarter of Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Iron Age ⓘ |
| politicalEntityAtTimeOfUse | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for Assyrian history
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key source for Neo-Assyrian art ⓘ symbol of Neo-Assyrian imperial power ⓘ |
| startTime | late 8th century BCE ⓘ |
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