Tarbiṣu
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: Jamie Novotny
Creators: Jamie Novotny
Contributors:
Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
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Last modified
Feb 07, 2018 06:25 AM
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History
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Tarbiṣu, now modern Sherif Khan, was an Assyrian city located about 5 kilometers north of Nineveh. It was the principal cult center of the god Nergal in Assyria. Starting in the 8th and 7th centuries B.C., Tarbiṣu was a royal city and one of the primary residences of the Assyrian crown prince, who was trained in the art of kingship in the palace built there.
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https://pleiades.jazkarta.com/places/30774368
36.4087884, 43.077311
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- OSM Location of Tarbiṣu (1000 BC - 540 BC) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- Sherif Khan (English, modern)
- Tarbiṣi (Akkadian, 1000 BC - 540 BC)
- Tarbiṣu located near Nineveh/Ninos (1000 BC - 540 BC)
- Tarbiṣu located near Tigris/Diglitus (river) (1000 BC - 540 BC)
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The palace (the so-called "House of Succession" or "Small Palace") and the temple of the god Nergal (Egallammes) have been partially uncovered. Excavations were conducted in 1850, 1852, and 1968-69.
Jamie Novotny, Jeffrey Becker, and Tom Elliott, 'Tarbiṣu: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2018 <https://pleiades.jazkarta.com/places/30774368> [accessed: 24 April 2025]
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