View from the Ziggurat at Calah (Nimrud), Iraq, 1977.

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View from the Ziggurat at Calah (Nimrud), Iraq, 1977. The Assyrian city of Nimrud was the capital of Ashurnasirpal II in the 9th century BC. The Great Ziggurat was built by his son, Shalmaneser III.

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Size: 5181px × 3372px
Location: World,Asia,Iraq,Nīnawá,Calah
Photo credit: © Vivienne Sharp/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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