TY  - BOOK
AU  - Politopoulos,Aris
TI  - Creating capitals: the rationale, construction, and function of the imperial capitals of Assyria 
T2  - Archaeological studies Leiden University
SN  - 9789087283520
AV  - NA220 .P65 2020
U1  - 722/.51 23
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - Netherlands
PB  - Leiden University Press
KW  - Architecture, Assyro-Babylonian
KW  - Architecture assyro-babylonienne
KW  - Antiquities
KW  - fast
KW  - Capitals (Cities)
KW  - Assyria
KW  - Capital and capitol
KW  - Assyrie
KW  - Antiquités
KW  - Middle East
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-175)
N2  - "The creation of new capital cities are watershed moments in the lives of ancient empires. Assyria, arguably the most successful imperial state of the ancient Near East, repeatedly engaged in capital creation. 'Capital creation' denotes the development of a monumental capital, either in a new location or through the profound transformation of a pre-existing settlement. This volume focusses on the rationale, construction, and function of the imperial capitals of Assyria : Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Kalhu, Dur-Sarruken, and Nineveh. By exploring three key questions - why was a capital created, how was a capital created, and what were the functions of the capital - this study presents a comparative analysis of these four urban centers and presents a new perspective on their creation, as well as an innovative framework for the study of capital creation from antiquity to today."--
ER  -