Nineveh
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History & heritageMosul, Iraq

Nineveh

Ancient Assyrian city, capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

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Nineveh was an ancient Near Eastern city of Upper Mesopotamia, located in the modern-day city of Mosul in northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River and was the capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and potentially the wealthiest city in the ancient world. Today, it is a common name for the half of Mosul that lies on the eastern bank of the Tigris, and the country's Nineveh Governorate takes its name from it.

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Location

Open map: Nineveh and 8 nearby attractions

36.35944, 43.15278 · Mosul

Nearby

  1. Al-Nabi Yunus MosqueReligious sites
    1.4 km
  2. Mosul MuseumMuseums & galleries
    2.7 km
  3. Bash Tapia CastleHistory & heritage
    2.8 km
  4. Great Mosque of al-NuriReligious sites
    2.9 km
  5. Dair Mar EliaReligious sites
    7.7 km
  6. Tepe GawraHistory & heritage
    16 km
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