Sennacherib was the king of Assyria from — BC and was famous for his building projects. Babylonians Nineveh is mentioned in the Bible, most notably in The Book of Jonah, where it is associated with sin and vice.
Fast of Nineveh. A storm came and threatened the ship, so Jonah instructed the sailors to throw him overboard so they could live. They did and the storm went away, and the sailors praised God with a sacrifice and made vows to him. Jonah was swallowed by a fish and after three days, the fish threw up Jonah on the beach. Greek literary giants like Herodotus and Aristotle catalog its sinfulness, describing Sardanapalus, its legendary last king, in unflattering and problematic terms.
Diodorus of Sicily first century B. According to legend, his subjects rebelled against his taboo behaviors, whereupon the king piled his wealth into a mountain, climbed atop it with his eunuchs and concubines, and torched it all with a fire that burned his palace to the ground.
Nineveh is a metaphor for the ambiguity of all cities. It is a screen onto which readers project their own values in order to reaffirm them. Thomas M. Bolin, "Nineveh as Sin City", n. Bolin Professor, St. Norbert College. Bolin is professor of Theology and Religious Studies at St. He has published extensively on the biblical books of Jonah and Ecclesiastes and on the question of ancient Israelite historiography.
His most recent book is Ecclesiastes and the Riddle of Authorship Routledge, The Assyrian empire based at Nineveh fundamentally shaped the history and literature of ancient Israel.
Biblical references to the Neo-Assyrian city of Nineveh reflect not only the historical situation of the eighth century B. Nineveh was already an important urban center more than 4, years ago, and at its height around B. The city featured numerous temples and the sprawling room palace of King Sennacherib, all surrounded by a wall 7. The Adad Gate takes its name from the Mesopotamian god of weather and storms.
Sennacherib's reign was marked by his siege of Jerusalem in B. The city was sacked in B. While the gates of Nineveh were rebuilt in the 20th century, they remain prized symbols of the ancient heritage of the residents of modern Mosul. The Arab Muslim, Arab Christian and modern Assyrian population of the area all trace their ancestry back to the ancient Assyrians.
As the Iraqi army makes plans to liberate Mosul from the control of the Islamic State, there are unconfirmed reports that other gates and walls in Nineveh are also being plowed under.
The militants have also destroyed the city's main libraries , which contained centuries-old manuscripts. According to Danti, the Islamic State's scorched earth policy is psychological warfare intended to give the appearance that they are in control and to make onlookers feel powerless. Misinformation and unsubstantiated rumors on social media add to the anxiety the militants want to provoke. All rights reserved. These illustrations provide an insight into ancient quarrying and transport techniques, as well as Sennacherib's keen interest in his building projects.
Other panels on display depict the king's military campaigns. Panel of Sennacherib - opens in a modal which shows a larger image and a caption.
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