WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Ashurbanipal reigned from his royal capital at Nineveh. The Assyrian kings built on a lavish scale. The city of Nineveh was transformed by Ashurbanipal’s grandfather, Sennacherib, into a large city whose size and splendour astonished the ancient world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ashurbanipal was a person of religious zeal. He rebuilt or adorned most of the major shrines of Assyria and Babylonia, paying particular attention to the “House of Succession” and the Ishtar Temple at Nineveh. Many of his actions were guided by the omen reports, in which he took a personal and informed interest.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Library of Ashurbanipal (7th century BCE) is the oldest known systematically organized library in the world, established in Nineveh by the Neo-Assyrian king Ashurbanipal (r. 668-627 BCE) to preserve the history and culture of Mesopotamia.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Neo-Assyrian Empire, the last phase of Assyrian rule in the region, is the most famous of Assyrian kingdoms and Nineveh reached its height under the reign of its kings. The city grew dramatically in size, grandeur and fame under the reign of King Sennacherib who made Nineveh his capital.