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'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki|Kassites|Kassite Empire}}. | '''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki|Kassites|Kassite Empire}}. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's { | Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's {[[Babylonia]]n forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref> | ||
The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki|Bible|Biblical}} {{Wiki|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] | The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki|Bible|Biblical}} {{Wiki|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] explored the city's ruins and discovered it has since been inhabited by a group of bandits.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref> | ||
In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Dur-Kurigalzu was an ancient city in Mesopotamia west of Baghdad that served as the former capital of the Kassite Empire.
History
Allegedly founded by King Kurigalzu II in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's {Babylonian forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat fortress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring Elamites.[1]
The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the Middle Ages, early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the Biblical Tower of Babel.[1] In the mid-9th century, the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq explored the city's ruins and discovered it has since been inhabited by a group of bandits.[2]
In modern times, the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.[1]
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Dur-Kurigalzu
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage