Nimrud النمرود
Kalhu, the palace city of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, south-east of Mosul.
The palace city of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, south-east of Mosul, famous for its winged bull guardians and carved reliefs.
Ashurnasirpal II made Nimrud, ancient Kalhu, the capital of Assyria in the 9th century BC and built a great palace guarded by winged human-headed bulls and lions and lined with carved reliefs. Many of these reliefs are now in museums around the world.
In the late 1980s Iraqi archaeologists found the tombs of Assyrian queens here, filled with gold jewellery known as the treasure of Nimrud. The site was heavily damaged in 2015, and work to document and protect it continues. It lies about 30 km south-east of Mosul and is visited on our Nineveh Heritage tour.
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Where is Nimrud?
Nimrud is in Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. The map on this page shows its location.
How can I visit Nimrud?
Nimrud is included in our Nineveh Heritage Tour tour (1 day). You can book it on WhatsApp, and we arrange the guide, transport and any permissions.
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