the capital city of Assyria

Nineveh was the capital city of Assyria, with a population of 120,000 (4:11).

one of the first cities mentioned in the Bible

Nineveh is one of the first cities mentioned in the Bible.

one of the oldest and greatest cities in antiquity

Nineveh was one of the oldest and greatest cities in antiquity, and was settled as early as 6000 BC.

a religious centre

Nineveh is a religious centre devoted to among other gods Ishtar.

an ancient Mesopotamian city located in modern day Iraq

Nineveh is an ancient Mesopotamian city located in modern day Iraq; Iraq is on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and was the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

the northern Iraqi province where Mosul is the capital

Nineveh is the northern Iraqi province where Mosul is the capital.

the capital of Assyria , the empire that had conquered Israel and exiled God’s people

Nineveh is the capital of Assyria, the empire that had conquered Israel and exiled God’s people.

a city in the north of Iraq

Nineveh is a city in the north of Iraq.

the capital of Assyria that has ravaged Palestine

Nineveh is the capital of Assyria that has ravaged Palestine, conquered the northern kingdom of Israel and come just short of taking the southern kingdom of Judea, too.

the largest city in N Iraq and the third largest city in the country

Nineveh is the largest city in N Iraq and the third largest city in the country.

the most well known city along the Tigris both in and outside the Bible

Nineveh is the most well known city along the Tigris both in and outside the Bible.

the capital of Assyria, which destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel and scattered Israel's“ten lost tribes

Nineveh is the capital of Assyria, which destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel and scattered Israel's“ten lost tribes.”

the capital of Assyria, the nation that destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel and held the southern kingdom of Judah as a vassal for almost one hundred years

Nineveh was the capital of Assyria, the nation that destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel and held the southern kingdom of Judah as a vassal for almost one hundred years.

a city in Iraq that God sent Jonah to preach

Nineveh is a city in Iraq that God sent Jonah to preach, and when Rebekah refused, Jonah spent three days in the belly of a fish that God prepared for Rebekah.

a city in modern-day Iraq

Nineveh is a city in modern-day Iraq, right about where the city of Mosul is today.