CALAH

kāˈlə or Kalakhkäˈläkh, ancient city of Assyria, S of Nineveh and therefore S of present Mosul, Iraq. Known as Calah in the Bible, it is the same as the ancient Nimrud, named after a legendary Assyrian hunting hero. Calah emerged as a famous city when Ashurnasirpal II chose (c.880 b.c.) the site for his capital. Excavations carried on since the mid-19th cent. have revealed remarkable bas-reliefs, ivories, and sculptures. Also discovered were the palaces of Ashurnasirpal II, Shalmaneser III, and Tiglathpileser III. Calah continued to be a royal residence even after Nineveh became the political capital. The famous black obelisk of Shalmaneser III was discovered in Calah by A. H. Layard in 1846.

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books on: Calah  - 100 results

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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Vol. 1
Book by Geoffrey W. Bromiley, Everett F. Harrison, Roland K. Harrison, William Sanford Lasor, Edgar W. Smith; W.B. Eerdmans, 1979
Subjects: Bible--Dictionaries
...10:24; 11:12. CAKE. See BREAD. CALAH kala Heb. kdlrh; Gk. Chalach, also...which with Nineveh, Resen between Calah and Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir (probably...School of Archaeology in Iraq indicate that Calah was inhabited by <.<1. ?500 B.C...
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The Construction of the Assyrian Empire: A Historical Study of the Inscriptions of Shalmaneser III (859-824 B.C.) Relating to His Campaigns in the West
Book by Shigeo Yamada; Brill, 2000
Subjects: Assyria--History--Sources, Cuneiform Inscriptions, Akkadian, Shalmanesar--Iii--King Of Assyria--Fl. 9th Cent. B.C
...name, titles and genealogy, whereas the Calah Statue lacks the invocation of the gods...Dayyan-Ashur particularly striking. The Calah Statue, in contrast, concludes with additional...5).32 The campaign account of the Calah Statue is in close textual con- tact with...
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The Great King, King of Assyria: Assyrian Reliefs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Book by Charles Sheeler; Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1945
Subjects: Ashurnasirpal--Ii--King Of Assyria--Fl. 885-860 B.C, Bas-Relief, Sculpture, Assyro-Babylonian
...successes and his building activities in Calah. Hammered into the alabaster slabs of...latter closely corresponding to those of Calah--were also found by the excavators...the state rooms and royal apartments at Calah. Not only were these reliefs more durable...
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Vol. 3
Book by Geoffrey W. Bromiley, Everett F. Harrison, Roland K. Harrison, William Sanford Lasor, Lawrence T. Geraty, Edgar W. Smith; W.B. Eerdmans, 1979
Subjects: Bible--Dictionaries
...describing Nineveh as a city of wide streets, and Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah: that is the great city. Although the last phrase...4:11, in this passage it probably refers to Calah, first, because of the word order of the Hebrew...
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The Names of God: Poetic Readings in Biblical Beginnings
Book by Herbert Chanan Brichto; Oxford University Press, 1998
Subjects: Bible--O.T--Genesis--Authorship, Bible--O.T--Genesis--Criticism, Interpretation, Etc
...of them renowned capitals of Assyria Nineveh and Calah , and two like the mysterious Calah in Shinar totally unknown to us. It is hardly...were an insignificant town between Nineveh and Calah. And as for Rehoboth-Ir, the never-heard...
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The Image of Assyria in Isaiah 2:5-22: The Campaign Motif Reversed
Journal article by Shawn Zelig Aster; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 127, 2007
...ekal masarti ("Fort Shalmaneser") at Calah, the titulary is followed by the following...of tribute is recorded in the text from Calah which Tadmor labels "Summary Inscription...appears in a letter from the governor of Calah to Sargon stating that "the emissaries...
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Rhetorical Reversal and Usurpation: Isaiah 10:5-34 and the Use of Neo-assyrian Royal Idiom in the Construction of an Anti-assyrian Theology
Journal article by Michael Chan; Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 128, 2009
Subjects: Ideology, Linguistics, Theology, Weapons
...Ashurnasirpal IIs building projects at Calah, giving particular attention to the inscriptions...from Shalmaneser IIIs throne base at Calah, we are told, "I ascended the Amanus...imperial") order.62 In the Nabu temple at Calah, a similar inscription reads, "On my...
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Shattering the Image of God: a Response to Theodore Hiebert's Interpretation of the Story of the Tower of Babel
Journal article by John T. Strong; Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 127, 2008
Subjects: Cultural differences
...Ashur-nasirpals activities was written on pavement stones in Calah, the stelae he erected were located in the conquered territories...of his memorial erected at the entrance to the Urta temple in Calah, Ashur-nasir-pal II launches into a vehement curse on anyone...
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What's in a Name? Neo-assyrian Designations for the Northern Kingdom and Their Implications for Israelite History and Biblical Interpretation
Journal article by Brad E. Kelle; Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 121, 2002
Subjects: Ancient civilizations, Assyria, Bible, History, Israel, Theology
...several vassal states. II. Shalmaneser IIIs Black Obelisk, Calah Fragment, Kurbail Stone, Ashur Stone Four other texts from...that ia-u-a represents *yahua, that is, Jehu.22 The Calah Fragment (III R 5,6)23 and Kurbail Stone (Grayson A...
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Esarhaddon, Egypt, and Shubria: Politics and Propaganda
Journal article by Israel Ephcal; Journal of Cuneiform Studies, Vol. 57, 2005
...power, appears not only in his historical inscriptions, but also in the inscription on the great colossi in his palace at Calah.15 It does not represent political reality: Esarhaddons rule did not extend much beyond Memphis. South of Memphis, Taharqa...
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Young, Gifted and Black Students Thrive despite the Odds
Magazine article by Tracey Robinson-English; Ebony, Vol. 61, June 2006
Subjects: Academically gifted, African American students--Behavior, College students--Behavior, Talented students
...students, like Chamara Moore of Chicago and Calah Williams of North Miami, are young members...be troubling for a young mind like that of Calah Williams of North Miami. When she was age 3, Calah scored an IQ of 146, which ranks her among...
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Robbing the Archaeological Cradle
Magazine article by John Malcolm Russell; Natural History, Vol. 110, February 2001
Subjects: Ancient civilizations, Archaeology, Historic buildings & sites, Iraq, Persian Gulf War
...flood were Babel (Babylon), Erech (Uruk), and Accad (Akkad), while the first cities in Assyria (northern Iraq) were Calah (Kalhu, now Nimrud) and Nineveh. With the exception of Akkad, wellpreserved remains of all these cities can be seen in...
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Day of the Vulture
Magazine article by Roger Atwood; Mother Jones, Vol. 28, September 2003
Subjects: Historic artifacts, Historic buildings & sites, Iraq, Looting
...inscriptions recounting centuries of conquests, coronations, and heroic exploits. The Old Testament calls Nimrud (the ancient Calah) "the principal city" of the Assyrian empire, which ravaged neighboring kingdoms from Persia to Egypt. For a few centuries...


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After Slow Start, Redhawks Have Found the Fire St. Charles East Tourney Title a Boost
Newspaper article by Gary Larsen; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 14, 2006
...Academy along with her sister, junior Calah Fortune, who also played up top as a freshman...my older sisters record for a year," Calah Fortune said. "Im not a good goal-scorer...just been a little unlucky out there," Calah Fortune said. All in the diet: How do...
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Fortune Is on Warriors' Side
Newspaper article by Gary Larsen; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 11, 2006
...Gary Larsen Daily Herald Correspondent Wheaton Academy forward Calah Fortune entered Mondays girls soccer game against Benet as a...stops. And she did it with her left foot. So what is it, Calah - are you primarily right- or left-footed? "After that...
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Warriors Getting It All Together
Newspaper article by Gary Larsen; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 26, 2007
...and Alexa Sharkey, plus the big leg of four-year starter Calah Fortune in the attack, while defenders Caitlin Masterson...thought we might be in trouble in that game." One 35-yard, Calah Fortune dead ball goal later, and the Warriors had the lead...
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Wheaton Academy Sets the Bar High for Timothy
Newspaper article by Gary Larsen; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 13, 2006
...better." Taryne Lee and Leah Fortune each scored twice, and Calah Fortune scored once for the Warriors, who played their third...center midfielder Maria Della Torre due to an ankle sprain, and Calah Fortune left the game with shin splints immediately after scoring...
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Goal Oriented Defenses Will Be Tested by a Wealth of Skilled Attacking Players This Season
Newspaper article by Gary Larsen; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), March 21, 2008
...sister to play for Wheaton Academy; older sisters Ariel and Calah built the familys soccer reputation, and Leah is fixing to take it to new heights. Where Ariel was small and crafty and Calah had a big leg, Leah Fortune is a quick, strong, creative...
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encyclopedia articles on: Calah  - 7 results

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Calah
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CALAH ka l or Kalakh ka lakh, ancient city of...therefore S of present Mosul, Iraq. Known as Calah in the Bible, it is the same as the ancient...after a legendary Assyrian hunting hero. Calah emerged as a famous city when Ashurnasirpal...
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Shalmaneser I
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...and removed the capital from Assur to Calah, c.18 mi (29 km) S of Nineveh. Shalmaneser...black obelisk of Shalmaneser III, found at Calah and now in the British Museum, pictures...defeated by the Chaldaeans in Armenia. In Calah he built an enormous ziggurat. Shalmaneser...
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Kalakh
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
KALAKH see Calah . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Ashurnasirpal II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...lands, Ashurnasirpal helped to create a centralized state. Excavations of the palace and temple built by Ashurnasirpal at Calah revealed many bas-reliefs portraying the kings conquests in a narrative style. He was succeeded by his son Shalmaneser III...
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Nineveh
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...sequence that can be equated with the earliest cultural development in N Mesopotamia. The old capital, Assur, was replaced by Calah, which seems to have been replaced by Nineveh. Nineveh was thereafter generally the capital, although Sargon built Dur Sharrukin...
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