Southwest Palace

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The Southwest Palace is an ancient Assyrian royal residence at Nineveh, notable for its monumental architecture and reliefs that once showcased the power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

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instanceOf Assyrian palace
archaeological site
alsoKnownAs South-West Palace
Southwest Palace of Sennacherib
architecturalStyle Neo-Assyrian architecture
artifactsLocatedIn British Museum
Iraq Museum
other international museums
builder Sennacherib
builtFor Sennacherib
constructionStart reign of Sennacherib
culture Neo-Assyrian Empire
currentCondition ruins
depicts hunting scenes
religious rituals
royal campaigns
tribute bearers
destroyedIn fall of Nineveh
linked to: Fall of Nineveh
discoveredBy Austen Henry Layard
endTime 612 BCE
excavatedBy Austen Henry Layard
excavationStart 1840s
function administrative center
royal residence
hasPart courtyards
private apartments
reception halls
storerooms
throne room
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) and related Assyrian capitals"
locatedIn Nineveh
locatedInCountry Iraq
locatedInRegion Mosul Governorate
linked to: Mosul Vilayet
locatedOn eastern bank of the Tigris River
locatedOnMound Kuyunjik
materialUsed alabaster relief slabs
mudbrick
stone orthostats
notableFor inscriptions
monumental architecture
stone wall reliefs
partOf ancient city of Nineveh
royal quarter of Nineveh
period Iron Age
politicalEntityAtTimeOfUse Neo-Assyrian Empire
significance important source for Assyrian history
key source for Neo-Assyrian art
symbol of Neo-Assyrian imperial power
startTime late 8th century BCE

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Kuyunjik containsRuinsOf Southwest Palace