What was the name for the royal court under Sargon II?
Palace of Sargon
House of Justice
The Royal Circle
Dur-Sharrukin
Answer
Dur-Sharrukin was the name of the royal court under Sargon II, king of Assyria. It was located in northern Mesopotamia, near modern-day Mosul, Iraq. The city was built as a new capital for the Assyrian Empire, and it was a center of culture and learning. Dur-Sharrukin was eventually abandoned, and it was not until the 19th century that it was rediscovered by archaeologists.
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