gates of Nineveh
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The gates of Nineveh were monumental entrances to the ancient Assyrian capital, famed for their massive stone architecture and reliefs depicting royal power and military might.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gates of Nineveh | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
city gate complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Assyrian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artifactsLocatedIn |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ashurbanipal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assyrian kings ⓘ Sennacherib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
display of royal authority
ⓘ
protection of Nineveh ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Neo-Assyrian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
military campaigns
ⓘ
processional scenes ⓘ royal hunting scenes ⓘ stone reliefs ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Austen Henry Layard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
city entrance
ⓘ
customs and control point ⓘ defensive fortification ⓘ processional route access ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched passageways
ⓘ
defensive chambers ⓘ flanking towers ⓘ guard rooms ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ massive stone gateways ⓘ relief sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Adad Gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halzi Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mashki Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Nergal Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sennacherib Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Shamash Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sin Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of archaeological heritage of Iraq ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ modern Mosul area ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mudbrick
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stone ⓘ |
| numberOfGates | at least 15 ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient city of Nineveh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
walls of Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
imperial might
ⓘ
military strength ⓘ royal power ⓘ |
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