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Great Ziggurat, Calah (Nimrud), Iraq, 1977.

Great Ziggurat, Calah (Nimrud), Iraq, 1977.

2-332-254 - Vivienne Sharp/Heritage Images

Great Ziggurat, Calah (Nimrud), Iraq, 1977. Ziggurats were temple towers of terraced pyramid form built by the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia. The Assyrian city of Nimrud was the capital of Ashurnasirpal II in the 9th century BC. . The Great Ziggurat was built by his son, Shalmaneser III.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Vivienne Sharp, attributed to: British: Photographer
People Related
  1. Shalmaneser III: Assyrian: King
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia Iraq Nīnawá Calah

  1. 36 05 53 N , 043 19 43 E
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Religion & Belief Other

Architecture & Archaeology Ancient Sites

Lifestyle Religious Beliefs Other

Places Asia Iraq Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5151x3395
File Size : 51,234kb

Aliases

  1. images-006.tif
  1. 0470007980
  1. 2-332-254
  1. 2332254
  1. images-006
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