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Assyria vs Nineveh - What's the difference?

assyria | nineveh |

As proper nouns the difference between assyria and nineveh

is that assyria is a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia (present day northern Iraq), that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history while Nineveh is the ancient capital of Assyria.

assyria

English

(wikipedia Assyria)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia (present day northern Iraq), that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history

    • Derived terms

    * Assyrian

    See also

    * Babylonia * Mesopotamia * Syria

    nineveh

    English

    (wikipedia Nineveh)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The ancient capital of Assyria.