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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:archaeological_site
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gptkbp:ancient_population
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over 100,000
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gptkbp:ancient_texts
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gptkb:Epic_of_Gilgamesh
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gptkbp:archaeological_findings
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ongoing
cuneiform tablets
excavation and restoration
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gptkbp:architecture
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ziggurats and palaces
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 1,500 acres
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gptkbp:art_style
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Assyrian art
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gptkbp:associated_language
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gptkb:Akkadian
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gptkbp:associated_trade
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ancient trade routes
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:King_Sennacherib
gptkb:King_Ashurbanipal
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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gptkb:Mesopotamia
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gptkbp:cultural_influence
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on later civilizations
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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important for understanding Assyrian history
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gptkbp:decline
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7th century BC
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gptkbp:defeated
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by fire
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gptkbp:discovery
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gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:the_ruins_of_the_palace_of_Sennacherib
the Assyrian lion hunt reliefs
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:the_Library_of_Ashurbanipal
wall reliefs
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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Ziggurat of Nineveh
the Temple of Nabu
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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gptkb:Tigris_River
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gptkbp:has_culture
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gptkb:Assyrian_civilization
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gptkbp:has_lore
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gptkb:Ninurta
myths of the ancient Near East
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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gptkb:Assyrian_bas-reliefs
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gptkbp:historical_event
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fall of Nineveh
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Tiglath-Pileser_III
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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influenced biblical narratives
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:Iron_Age
founded around 6000 BC
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gptkbp:historical_research
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extensive
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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ancient Assyrian city
one of the largest cities of the ancient world
provides insight into ancient urban planning
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gptkbp:historical_site
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one of the oldest known cities
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Nineveh ruins
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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gptkb:Henry_Layard
the North Palace
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gptkbp:is_protected_by
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protected site
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Iraq
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gptkbp:notable_artifact
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gptkb:Ishtar_Gate
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gptkbp:notable_event
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siege by the Medes and Babylonians
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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gptkb:walls
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Kuyunjik mound
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction
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yes
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gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site
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yes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mosul
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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