Nineveh walls & Mashki Gate أسوار نينوى وبوابة المسقى
The walls and gates of Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian Empire, on the east bank of the Tigris.
The walls and reconstructed gates of Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian kings Sennacherib and Ashurbanipal, whose library preserved the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Nineveh became the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire under Sennacherib around 700 BC, when it was probably the largest city in the world. Its walls ran for about 12 km with fifteen gates, and its palaces were decorated with carved stone reliefs, many of which are now in the British Museum.
The library of Ashurbanipal, found in Nineveh, held thousands of clay tablets, including the Epic of Gilgamesh. The city fell to the Babylonians and Medes in 612 BC. Today visitors can see stretches of the walls and the reconstructed Mashki and Nergal gates on the edge of modern Mosul.
Visit with our tour: Nineveh Heritage Tour →
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Where is Nineveh walls & Mashki Gate?
Nineveh walls & Mashki Gate is in Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. The map on this page shows its location.
How can I visit Nineveh walls & Mashki Gate?
Nineveh walls & Mashki Gate 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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