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In the southeast corner
of the city of Nimrud lies the "review palace" constructed by Shalmaneser
III (r. 858–824 B.C.). This extensive building includes four courtyards
surrounded by storerooms and army barracks. In the seventh century B.C.,
Fort Shalmaneser, as the excavators called this building, was restored by
Esarhaddon, who established a residence there during his reign (680–669
B.C.).
South of the courtyards lie the throne room of Shalmaneser III and private
apartments. Among notable discoveries are the throne base of Shalmaneser
III and a quantity of superb ivory carvings once applied to wooden furniture.
Some of the ivory-covered furniture had been stacked in storerooms of the palace
after the attack of a Median army in 614 B.C., and remained there through
the final sack of Nimrud in 612 B.C. |
