Tarbiṣu
archaeological site · 1000 BC – 2100 AD
Tarbiṣu, now modern Sherif Khan, was an Assyrian city located about 5 kilometers north of Nineveh. It was the principal cult center of the god Nergal in Assyria. Starting in the 8th and 7th centuries B.C., Tarbiṣu was a royal city and one of the primary residences of the Assyrian crown prince, who was trained in the art of kingship in the palace built there.
- Coordinates
- 36.40884, 43.07741
- Also known as
- Sherif Khan (en), Sherif Khan (en), Tall Sharīf Khān (ar), Tarbiṣi, Tarbiṣu (akk), تل شريف خان (ar)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
- Wikidata · CC0 1.0Wikidata (CC0)