article_snippet.sent: Located on the eastern side of the Tigris River, Nimrud was founded in the 13th century
article_snippet.sent: B.C. During the reign of King Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud served as the second capital for Assyrian Empire.
article_snippet.sent: Nimrud and some of Nimrud kings were mentioned in the Bible, the city mentioned under the name of Calah or Kalhu in the Book of Genesis.
article_snippet.sent: Excavations at Nimrud were first started by the British traveler and archaeologist Austen Henry Layard from 1845 to 1851, followed by other foreign and local excavation missions.
article_snippet.sent: Nimrud is surrounded by a four-side wall measuring 8 kilometers (5 miles) long.
article_snippet.sent: Among the most significant discoveries at Nimrud were four tombs of royal women.