Nimrud - An Assyrian Imperial City Revealed

Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) in northern Iraq was the capital of the Assyrian Empire during most of the 9th and 8th centuries BC, and remained a major center until the destruction of the Empire in 612 BC. This authoritative account, written by two of the excavators of the site, traces its history and its gradual revelation through archaeological excavation, begun by Layard in the 19th century and continuing up to the present. The volume is abundantly illustrated and includes finds which have not previously been published, together with illustrations and the most complete account in English (so far) of the remarkable discoveries made in recent years by Iraqi archaeologists in the tombs of the Assyrian Queens.Joan Oates is the author of 'Nimrud - An Assyrian Imperial City Revealed', published 2001 under ISBN 9780903472258 and ISBN 0903472252.