Tarbisu


Tarbisu was an ancient city about 3 miles north of Nineveh.

History

Tarabisu was a minor town until the control of the Assyrian Empire was moved to
nearby Nineveh by Sennacherib. Two palaces were built there, one by Esarhaddon
for his son and crown prince, Ashurbanipal. Two temples were found at the site,
one being the temple of Nergal, constructed by Sennacherib, and
added to by Ashurbanipal. One of the gates in the northwest wall of Nineveh was named for Nergal and the road from that gate to Tarbisu was paved completely in stone by Sennacherib.
Tarbisu was captured by the Medes, led by Cyaxares in the 12th year of Nabopolassar, king of Babylon
and faded along with the Assyrian Empire.

Archaeology

Tarbisu was excavated by Austen Henry Layard, and then Sir Henry Rawlinson
under the auspices of the British Museum in the mid-19th century.