Horses from the Nimrud palace reliefs

9th century BC · Assyria

Horses from the Nimrud palace reliefs, from Assyria, dated 9th century BC. It was found at Nimrud. Today it is kept at the British Museum, London.

Date

9th century BC

Civilization

Assyria

Found at

Nimrud

Where it is today

British Museum, London

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