The Ancient City of Nineveh: From world-ruling empire to ruins of history, by Gift Luckson Nineveh was one of the greatest cities of the ancient world and a powerful capital of the Assyrian Empire, located near modern-day Mosul in northern Iraq. Its history stretches back to at least 3000 BCE, but Nineveh reached its height between the 7th and 8th centuries BCE, when it became the centre of Assyrian political, military, and cultural life. Advanced and Urban Planning The city was renowned for its massive walls, grand palaces, and advanced urban planning. One of its most famous rulers, King Ashurbanipal, established...