Burnt Palace
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Burnt Palace is an ancient Assyrian royal residence and archaeological site at Nimrud, notable for its richly decorated remains and evidence of destruction by fire.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian royal palace
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite |
Fort Shalmaneser
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Assyrian royal building tradition ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| civilization | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Assyrian ⓘ |
| decorativeMaterial |
alabaster
ⓘ
gypsum ⓘ ivory ⓘ metal fittings ⓘ |
| excavationType | archaeological excavation ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial complex
ⓘ
seat of royal authority ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
burnt archives
ⓘ
collapsed roofs ⓘ destroyed storage rooms ⓘ fire-reddened bricks ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf | destruction by fire ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ash deposits
ⓘ
burnt debris layers ⓘ charred timbers ⓘ destroyed furnishings ⓘ inscribed objects ⓘ orthostat stone slabs ⓘ relief-decorated walls ⓘ richly decorated rooms ⓘ |
| heritageType | ancient Near Eastern palace ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nimrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tigris River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
mudbrick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Assyrian architectural decoration
ⓘ
evidence of violent destruction ⓘ well-preserved burnt layers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nimrud archaeological complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient city of Kalhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteType |
elite residence
ⓘ
palatial complex ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | Neo-Assyrian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
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