Nineveh archaeological site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Nineveh_archaeological_site
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Neo-Assyrian_Empire
gptkbp:contains gptkb:city
gptkb:Library_of_Ashurbanipal
temples
gates
ruins of palaces
gptkbp:coordinates 36.3581°N 43.1515°E
gptkbp:culture Assyrian
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1847
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Austen_Henry_Layard
gptkb:Hormuzd_Rassam
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Iraqi_State_Board_of_Antiquities_and_Heritage
gptkbp:heritageDesignation Tentative World Heritage Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nineveh archaeological site
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Iraq
Mosul
gptkbp:locatedOn eastern bank of the Tigris River
gptkbp:notableFinds reliefs
cuneiform tablets
winged bulls (lamassu)
gptkbp:partOf ancient city of Nineveh
gptkbp:period gptkb:Iron_Age
gptkb:Neo-Assyrian_period
gptkbp:significantEvent destruction in 612 BCE
gptkbp:threats looting
modern urban development
conflict damage
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Tentative
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:City_walls_of_Nineveh
gptkb:North_Palace_of_Ashurbanipal
gptkb:Nebi_Yunus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6