Ashurnasirpal II

American

[ah-shoor-nah-zir-pahl] / ˌɑ ʃʊərˈnɑ zɪrˌpɑl /

Also Assur-nasir-apal II

noun

the Merciless, died 859? b.c., warrior king of Assyria 884?–859 b.c.

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So is what appears to be one of the collection’s great treasures: a magnificent 9th century BC Assyrian relief of a winged deity escorting King Ashurnasirpal II through his honored earthly passage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2019

Bulldozers and explosives were used to destroy the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, king of Assyria from 883 to 859 BC.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2017

After the Iraq War began, Lowe contacted curators at five museums that own pieces from the throne room of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II and secured permission to replicate them.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 20, 2016

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