Room IX

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Assurnasirpal II (883-859 BC) Kneeling winged genius worshipping the tree of life, from Nimrud, Room I of the North-West Palace, cat. 14989 Winged genius with eagle's head; from Nimrud, Room I of the North-West Palace, cat. 14990 Dignitary in ceremonial scene; from Nimrud, Throne Room of the North-West Palace, cat. 14998 Slab with a passage of the "Standard Inscription" of the Royal Annals; from Nimrud, Throne Room of the North-West Palace, cat. 15026 Sargon II (721-705 BC) Brick with inscription of Sargon II; from Khorsabad, Royal Palace, cat. 15025 Inscription of Sargon II; from Khorsabad (ancient Dûr-Sharrûkin), internal court of the Royal Palace, cat. 15028 Inscription of Sargon II; from Khorsabad (ancient Dûr-Sharrûkin), internal court of the Royal Palace, cat. 15027 Fragment of head of a dignitary; from Khorsabad (ancient Dûr-Sharrûkin), internal court of the Royal Palace, cat. 14995 Fragment of head of a dignitary, from Nineveh (Kuyunjik). Dating uncertain, probably Assurbanipal, 668-631 BC, cat. 14994 Sennacherib (704-681 BC) Assyrian soldiers who transport stools which are part of the booty from a conquered city; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), South-West Palace, cat. 14883 Assyrian archers in battle; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), South-West Palace, cat. 14993 Captain of the archers in battle; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), South-West Palace, cat. 15001 Workers in charge of transporting a bull with a colossal human head; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), South-West Palace, Court VI, cat. 14992 Slaves in charge of transporting a colossal statue; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), South-West Palace, Court VI , cat. 15002 Assurbanipal (668-631 BC) The tents of the Arabs in the desert burned by Assyrian soldiers; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), North Palace, Room L, called the "Arab room", cat. 14997 The siege of the fortified city of Bît Bunâki (Elam, South-western Iran ); from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), North Palace, cat. 14985, 14996 Assyrian soldiers attack an enemy city in Elam with ladders (south-western Iran); from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), North Palace, Room F, called the "Room of the Susiana", cat. 14984 Assyrian officer spears the enemy on the ground; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), North Palace, Room M, called the "Babylonian Room", cat. 14986 Assyrian officer who leads a bound prisoner; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), North Palace Room S1, cat. 15006 Assyrian officer with long shield; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), North Palace, Room S1, cat. 15007 Two Elamite women during deportation; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), North Palace, Room F, called "Room of the Susiana", cat. 14982 Elamite prisoners led to a boat after the conquest of the city of Hamanu; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), North Palace, Room F, called the "Room of the Susiana", cat. 14991 Bodies floating on the river; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), North Palace of Assurbanipal, cat. 14999 Grooms hold thoroughbred horses; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), North Palace, Room M, slab 23, cat. 14888 Chaldean prisoners led to a palm grove; from Nineveh (Kuyunjik), North Palace, Court J, slab 8, cat. 14887 Virtual Visit of this Room

Room IX is dedicated to reliefs from Assyria (northern Iraq). The exploits of the sovereigns that extended the confines of the first great empire in history from Persia to the Mediterranean, from Anatolia to Egypt were celebrated in the mighty palaces decorated with series of sculptured reliefs.