Khorsabad Residence L
palace · 720 BC – 2099 AD
The residence of Sîn-aḫu-uṣur, brother of the Assyrian king Sargon II (r. 721–705 BC) and grand vizier of the Assyrian Empire, was constructed in the citadel of Dūr-Šarrukīn (modern Khorsabad), near the royal palace Egalgabarinutukua ("Palace That Has No Equal"). "Residence L" was largest of the four royal residences (J, K, L, and M) built in Dūr-Šarrukīn's citadel.
- Coordinates
- 36.51011, 43.23152
- Also known as
- Palace of Sîn-aḫu-uṣur (en), Residence L (en)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)