View of the Citadel at Khorsabad
This view is the artist Charles B. Altman's interpretation of the archaeological evidence discovered as part of the excavation of the citadel at Khorsabad. As can be seen in the drawing, the citadel was a fortified section of the city that contained various buildings, including the palace of King Sargon II.
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The Mystery of Archaeology
Dr. Gil Stein, Director of the Oriental Institute, talks about archaeology in this video.
The Ancient City of Khorsabad
Dr. Gil Stein, Director of the Oriental Institute, discusses the importance of the ancient capital city of Khorsabad in this video.
Suggested Readings
Leacroft, Helen and Richard. The Buildings of Ancient Mesopotamia. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.
Parpola, Simo. Letters from Assyria and the West: The Correspondence of Sargon II, Part I. Helsinki: Helsinki University Press, 1987.
Renfrew, Colin and Paul Bahn. Archaeology: Theory, Methods, and Practice. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1991.
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