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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A History of Babylonia and Assyria - Vol. 2
Book by Robert William Rogers; Eaton & Mains, 1901
Subjects: Assyria--History, Babylonia--History
...The building of Calah; Tukulti-Ninib king 1290 13...determined to erect his new capital at Calah, 1 and so pitched upon a site which...the city, which was now governed from Calah. Assyrian officers were sta tioned both...
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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
...Eponymate in the Black Obelisk and the Calah Statue 321 Appendix C: The Manipulative...texts of Shalmaneser III uncovered at Calah, as well as some significant texts from...tional results of the British excavations at Calah in 1950s and 1960s, as well as the discovery...
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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
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Explorations in Bible Lands during the 19th Century
Book by H. V. Hilprecht, Benzinger, Hommel, Jensen, Steindorff; A. J. Holman, 1903
...of Pennsylvania. Plan of Layards Excavations at Nimrud Calah 113 From Layard, l. c. with additional explanations...Monuments of Nineveh , "Series II. Bronze Plate from Nimrud Calah 125 From Layard, The Monuments of Nineveh...
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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
...well as plain, from the royal palace at Calah. The translation of the text is taken...acknowledge one rule. The former city of Calah, which Shalmaneser, king of Assyria...Austen Henry Layard at Nimrud, the ancient Calah. A contemporary of Sir Richard Burton...
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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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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...likely stops. And she did it with her left foot. So what is it, Calah - are you primarily right- or left-footed? "After that, primarily...
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Warriors Getting It All Together
Newspaper article by Gary Larsen; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 26, 2007
...Fortune and Alexa Sharkey, plus the big leg of four-year starter Calah Fortune in the attack, while defenders Caitlin Masterson, Becca...we 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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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
...Wheaton Academy along with her sister, junior Calah Fortune, who also played up top as a freshman...beat 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 you...
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Inspired Warriors Knock off Rams
Newspaper article by Gary Larsen; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), May 18, 2006
...said Warriors coach Dave Underwood. The Warriors got a pair of goals from Lauren Lindner and one each from Barbie Durtsche, Calah Fortune and Maria Della Torre. With Leah Fortune resting an injury for the game, Lindner moved from outside midfielder to forward...
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Calah
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CALAH ka l or Kalakh ka lakh, 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...
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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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Nimrud
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
NIMRUD see Calah . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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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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