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title: Relief of King Ashurnasirpal II
author: Wally Gobetz
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3084/relief-of-king-ashurnasirpal-ii/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2026-03-31
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# Relief of King Ashurnasirpal II
_Authored by Wally Gobetz_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3084.jpg)
## Image Caption
Relief of King [Ashurnasirpal II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurnasirpal_II/) from the [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Ashurnasirpal II, [Kalhu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/) (modern [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/), Iraq), c. 883–859 BCE. Brooklyn Museum, New York The text is in [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) [script](https://www.worldhistory.org/script/) and in the [Akkadian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/akkadian/) language. The text (known as the Standard Inscription) traces Ashurnasirpal II's lineage, tells of his military victories, how he founded Kalhu, built the palaces there, and defines the boundaries of his [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Gobetz, W. (2014, September 26). Relief of King Ashurnasirpal II. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Gobetz, Wally. "Relief of King Ashurnasirpal II." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 26, 2014. .
### MLA
Gobetz, Wally. "Relief of King Ashurnasirpal II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Sep 2014, .
## License & Copyright
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