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Khorsabad (Dur-Sharrukin)

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Lina Meerchyad
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published on 22 January 2021
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3D reconstruction of Khorsabad designed by Kais Jacob Ishak.

KHORSABAD (Dur-Sharrukin) Capital of the Assyrian Empire in the ancient world (Mesopotamia) built by King Sargon II in 717 BCE.
 

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Lina Meerchyad
Lina Meerchyad
Lina Meerchyad is an independent scholar and former researcher at the Arab American National Museum and the Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA. Her studies focus on the history, archaeology, and languages of Mesopotamia and the ancient Middle East.

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Meerchyad, L. (2021, January 22). Khorsabad (Dur-Sharrukin). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/video/2210/

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