The City of Nineveh - Nineveh the Great (Grand Nineveh)

The City of Nineveh - Nineveh the Great (Grand Nineveh)

This is where it all started 6000 BCE, the future Assyrian Empire

(Wiki) Nineveh, the oldest and most-populous city of the ancient Assyrian empire, situated on the east bank of the Tigris River and encircled by the modern city of Mosul, Iraq.

Nineveh (Mosul, Iraq) of the oldest greatest cities in antiquity. As old as 6000 BCE. This is where temple of Ishtar was build. The city kept growing in size, and population.

Temple of God-Ashur (Aramaic - Assur-Eil) was built in around 4500 BCE, thus this was the beginning of Assyrian history, as the empire was built later on.

Assyrian King Sargon I "Sargon the Great" 

King Sargon I was the 1st king of "New" Assyrian Empire, creating Assyrian Empire.

Nineveh soon grew to become the "Great City of Nineveh" also called "GRAND NINEVEH" in Assyrian language, and City of Dur Sharrukin, City of Calah and the City of Assur (Ashur) made up the Grand Nineveh.

Assyrian Empire, was one of the most beautiful cities in the Near East, with its gardens, temples, and splendid palaces. 

AIM - Assyrian Information Media

Written By: Sarkis Benjamin 

Studies and Teachings of: Daniel Benjamin 

Assyrian Books in Assyrian Language

"Assyrian History" and "Who Am I"

Ancient Map of Nineveh

City of Nineveh Capital of Assyria

City of Nineveh - Capital of Assyria

Hanging Garden of Babylon (Ninevites built it for the king of Babylon)