Nineveh
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| نينوى (in Arabic) | |
 The reconstructit Mashki Gate o Nineveh | |
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| Location | Mosul, Ninawa Govrenorate, Iraq |
|---|---|
| Region | Mesopotamie |
| Coordinates | 36°21′34″N 43°09′10″E / 36.35944°N 43.15278°ECoordinates: 36°21′34″N 43°09′10″E / 36.35944°N 43.15278°E |
| Teep | Settlement |
| Aurie | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| History | |
| Abandoned | 612 BC |
| Events | Battle o Nineveh (612 BC) |
Nineveh (Inglis pronunciation: /ˈnɪn.ɪv.ə/; Akkadian: Ninua; Clessical Syriac: ܢܸܢܘܵܐ; Arabic: نينوى Ninawa, Kurdish: نەینەوا, Ebreu: נִינְוֵה Nin'veih; Greek: Νινευή Nineuē; Naynuwa; Turkis: Ninova Persie: نینوا Laitin: Nineve) is an auncient Mesopotamie ceety on the eastren bank o the Tigris River, an caipital o the Neo-Assyrian Empire.