Khosr River

Khosr River

The Khosr River was a tributary of the Tigris River which ran directly through the centre of the the ancient city of Nineveh in Northern Mesopotamia. [ [http://www.bu.edu/brownstone/issues/McClain.html The Brownstone Journal ] ] During the reign of Sennacherib, walls were built along the banks of the Khosr to prevent it from flooding. [ [http://www.bu.edu/brownstone/issues/McClain.html The Brownstone Journal ] ]

See also

Nineveh
Tigris River

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