nineveh

• 尼尼微，古代亚述帝国的首都和重要城市，位于底格里斯河东岸，即今伊拉克北部摩苏尔附近。

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.

   古亚述城市

   • 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.