Dūr-Šarrukīn
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Dūr-Šarrukīn was the Assyrian capital city founded by King Sargon II in the late 8th century BCE, renowned for its monumental palaces and reliefs.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian capital
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedAfter | death of Sargon II ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Dur-Sharrukin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Sharrukin NERFINISHED ⓘ Fortress of Sargon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompletion | c. 706 BCE ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionStart | c. 717 BCE ⓘ |
| artifactsInCollectionOf |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Neo-Assyrian relief sculpture ⓘ |
| builder | Sargon II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReignOf | Sargon II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | late 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| country | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Assyrian ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity | Assyrian national gods ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Paul-Émile Botta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Sargon II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
| hasCityWallGates | multiple monumental gates ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city walls
ⓘ
orthogonal street plan ⓘ palace complex ⓘ temple complexes ⓘ ziggurat ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Akkadian ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Nineveh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern Khorsabad ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsStart | 1840s ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Fortress of Sargon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lamassu sculptures
ⓘ
monumental palaces ⓘ stone reliefs ⓘ |
| partOf | Assyrian heartland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Neo-Assyrian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptOfInscriptions | cuneiform ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus | part of potential Assyrian capitals ensemble (contextual) ⓘ |
| urbanType | planned city ⓘ |
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