Assur
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- proper noun
- In the fourteenth century, a delicate and interesting Middle Assyrian style arose in Assur (Fig. 41) and developed into remarkably fine cylinders in the thirteenth century B.C.
- glass fragments from Assur
- Assur fragments
Examples
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In this hypothesis, the glass vessels and the bowl of Kadashman-Enlil could have both been brought to Hasanlu in period IVB as heirlooms from Assyria, perhaps even together with the macehead of Assur-uballit.
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It is worth recalling that the inlaid glasses from Assur (Fig. 14) belong to the thirteenth century and that I have tried to date the glass beakers from Hasanlu to the same period.
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Beautiful studies of animals in nature (Fig. 42) were created on cylinder seals, perhaps largely made for the court at Assur and other important centers.
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There are also ties in the technology of mosaic glass production, although they are not as close as with the extant Middle Assyrian glasses from Assur.
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We know that some royal Kassite goods actually reached Assyria from the discovery at Assur and Nineveh of objects inscribed with the names of fourteenth- and thirteenth-century Kassite kings.
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It has already been demonstrated that the technique used to form the Hasanlu vessels is especially close to that represented by Middle Assyrian mosaic glass fragments from Assur, by virtue of their shared human and animal figural decoration.
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The ancient city of Assur was known for its impressive architecture along the Tigris River.
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During our visit to Assur, we marveled at the remnants of its great temples and walls.
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Many artifacts have been unearthed in Assur, showcasing the rich history of the Assyrian Empire.
Synonyms
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An ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris River near Mosul in Iraq
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An ancient city on the Tigris River and former capital of Assyria near Mosul in Iraq
Surface Forms
Etymology
Assur comes from the name of the god Ashur, who was the 'chief god' of the Assyrian people. Because the city was seen as his center, the name Assur became the name of the city and later gave its name to the country Assyria, so today Assur means that ancient capital and religious center on the Tigris.