Modern conflict has caused damage to ancient Nineveh, the former administrative center of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, located in Iraq.
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Updated Jul 21
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Modern conflict has caused damage to ancient Nineveh, the former administrative center of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, located in Iraq.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Ashish Sinha analyzed a stalagmite found in northern Iraq, connecting it to the historical significance of Nineveh as a major capital.Sub-event
Damage to ancient Nineveh, the Neo-Assyrian capital, reported amid modern conflict in Iraq.1 source
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Nineveh
ancient Assyrian city, capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Neo-Assyrian Empire
historical state in Mesopotamia
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