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Nineveh

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NIN-uh-vuh'NIN-uh-vuh'3 syllables
🌐Akkadian
Mysterious

MEANING

House of Fish

ORIGIN

Ancient Mesopotamia

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Akkadian words 'ninu' (fish) and 'na' (house)

CULTURAL NOTES

Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris River. It was the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire and is often associated with grandeur and historical significance.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Nineveh is famously known as the site of a large library established by Ashurbanipal and was mentioned in several ancient texts, including the Bible.

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