Palace of Sennacherib

other · 720 BC – 2100 AD

The Neo-Assyrian king Sennacherib built a magnificent royal residence in the citadel of Nineveh. This extensive architectural complex was given the Sumerian ceremonial name Egalzagdinutukua, which means "Palace Without a Rival." A small portion of the once-grand Assyrian palace is still visible today.

Coordinates

36.35739, 43.15198

Also known as

Egalzagdinutukua, Egalzagdunutukua (sux), Palace Without a Rival (en), South-West Palace (en), bīt gišnugalli (akk), ēkal šānina lā īšû (akk)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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