Dur Sharrukin Khorsabad was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria Iraq
Dur-Sharrukin Khorsabad, was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria Iraq, In 713 BC, Sargon ordered the construction of a new palace and The town was of rectangular layout and measured 1760 1635 m. The enclosed area comprised 3 square kilometres, or 700 acres. The length of the walls was 16280 Assyrian units which corresponded to the numerical value of Sargon's name. The city walls were massive and 157 towers protected its sides. Seven gates entered the city from all directions. A walled terrace contained temples and the royal palace. The main temples were dedicated to the gods Nabu, Shamash and Sin, while Adad, Ningal and Ninurta had smaller shrines. A temple tower, ziqqurat, was also constructed. The palace was adorned with sculptures and wall reliefs, and the gates were flanked with winged bulls shedu statues.
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