Rooms 7–8
Assyria: Nimrud
Visiting the gallery
Opening times
Room 7: daily, 11.00–15.00
Room 8: daily, 10.00–17.00 (Fridays: 20.30)
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The Neo-Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BC) built his magnificent Northwest Palace at Nimrud.
The site of Nimrud is located on the Tigris River in modern-day Iraq. Interior decoration of the palace featured a series of remarkable carved stone panels.
The detailed reliefs on display in Rooms 7–8 originally stood in the palace throne-room and in other royal apartments. They depict the king and his subjects engaged in a variety of activities. Ashurnasirpal is shown leading military campaigns against his enemies, engaging in ritual scenes with protective demons and hunting, a royal sport in ancient Mesopotamia.
Take a virtual tour
Get up close to the intricate reliefs on display in Rooms 7–8, which come from King Ashurnasirpal II's (883–859 BC) sumptuous Northwest Palace at Nimrud.
Accessibility
- Some objects in this collection feature on the British Sign Language multimedia guide. This resource is temporarily unavailable. You can access a selection of BSL films on your own device.
- Some objects in this collection feature on the audio description guide, available on Soundcloud.
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