Tarbisu
Tarbiṣu (modern Sherif Khan, Ninawa Governorate, Iraq) was an ancient city about 3 miles north of Nineveh.
Shown within Iraq | |
| Alternative name | Sherif Khan |
|---|---|
| Location | Ninawa Governorate, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 36°24′54″N 43°07′11″E |
| Type | settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 2rd millennium BC |
| Periods | Bronze Age, Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1850, 1852 |
| Archaeologists | Austen Henry Layard, Sir Henry Rawlinson |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
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