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The city of Kalkhu was a capital of the Assyrian Empire for over 150 years until King Sargon moved the capital to Dur-Sharukin (modern Khorshabad) in 717 B.C. The city is located 4 miles south-west of ...

By their social and religious characteristics they were divided into several ... spread everywhere in the Empire. The Assyrian slaughters reached unprecedented levels : horrible events happened in ...

Dur-Sharrukin, meaning "Fortress of Sargon," was built by Sargon II, naming it after himself, to serve as the new capital of the Assyrian Empire ... recognize magnetic characteristics in various ...

One of the world's foremost experts on the Assyrian Empire, he is the author or co-author of six books on ancient Mesopotamian history and culture. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut. The event is ...