Khorsabad
Khorsabad (Khursabad), village in Iraq, 15 km northeast of Mosul, with well-preserved ruins of the large, rectangular Dur-Sharrukin. Khorsabad was the seat of the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II. The site was excavated in 1842-44 as well as in 1852-55, and artifacts from these excavations are presently stored in the Louvre.
Related Topics:
Iraq - Mosul - Dur-Sharrukin - Assyrian - Sargon II - Louvre
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See also: Dur-Sharrukin
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