Palace of Ashurbanipal
Palace of Ashurbanipal is an archaeological site in Nineveh, Iraq. Palace of Ashurbanipal is situated nearby to the archaeological site Nabu Temple, as well as near the peak Kuyunjik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nineveh and Great Mosque of al-Nuri.
Nineveh
Archaeological site
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Nineveh was an ancient Near Eastern city of Upper Mesopotamia, located in the modern-day city of Mosul in northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River and was the capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Nineveh is situated 1 km southeast of Palace of Ashurbanipal.
Great Mosque of al-Nuri
Ruins
Photo: Ennolenze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri, also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni mosque in Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq, famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback". Great Mosque of al-Nuri is situated 3 km southwest of Palace of Ashurbanipal.
Bash Tapia Castle
Ruins
Photo: Eng Omer Akram, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bash Tapia Castle, also known as Bashtabiya Castle or Pashtabia Castle, is a ruined 12th-century castle located on the western bank of the Tigris river, forming part of the city wall of Mosul, Iraq. Bash Tapia Castle is situated 3 km west of Palace of Ashurbanipal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosul.
Mosul
Photo: Abdulsalam Al Dabbagh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mosul is a city in Iraq's Northwestern region, and is the country's second largest city by population. Its religious makeup is one of the most diverse in the country.
Palace of Ashurbanipal
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nineveh, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.3615° or 36° 21′ 41″ northLongitude
43.15241° or 43° 9′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8H859562+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 844196434OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Palace of Ashurbanipal” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر اشور بانيبال”
- Russian: “Дворец Ашшурбанапала”
- Ukrainian: “Палац Ашшурбаніпала”
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