nineveh

• Nombre propio que se refiere a una antigua ciudad asiria, situada a orillas del río Tigris, frente a la actual Mosul en el norte de Irak; fue capital del Imperio Asirio y un importante centro histórico y arqueológico.

A proper noun referring to an ancient Assyrian city located on the Tigris River, opposite the modern city of Mosul in northern Iraq.

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1. Ancient Assyrian cityC1formal

   An ancient city located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, opposite the modern city of Mosul in northern Iraq. It was the capital of the Assyrian Empire.

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   • Nineveh was one of the largest and most powerful cities of the ancient world.
   • The ruins of Nineveh are located near the modern city of Mosul.
   • Archaeologists have uncovered many artifacts from the ancient city of Nineveh.