Name: Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II reigned from 883-859 BCE and built a new capital at Nimrud, south of Nineveh on the river Tigris. In ancient times, the city was called Kala. The Arabs called the city Nimrud after the Biblical Nimrod, a legendary hunting hero. The city covered an area of around 16 square miles. Ruins of the city are found in modern day Iraq, some 30 km southeast of Mosul. - SuperStock
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Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II reigned from 883-859 BCE and built a new capital at Nimrud, south of Nineveh on the river Tigris. In ancient times, the city was called Kala. The Arabs called the city Nimrud after the Biblical Nimrod, a legendary hunting hero. The city covered an area of around 16 square miles. Ruins of the city are found in modern day Iraq, some 30 km southeast of Mosul.

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