Picture No | 10060247 |
Date | 1846 |
Description | BOTHA AT KHORSABAD |
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The site of Dur-Sharrukin (now caled Khorsabad) was excavated by Paul Emile Botta and Victor Place in the 19th century. The city was founded by Sargon the King of Assyria in 717 BC.
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Source | Unattributed engraving from Leipzig Illustirte Zeitung |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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