WHA-S-00WHA3-22JN The Reign of Sargon 721-705 The Assyrian empire under Sargon II extended from central Iran to the Mediterranean. The king built himself a new capital city, Khorsabad, with a magnificently sculptured palace, which was discovered by the French archaeologist, Botta. Credit: World History Archive/Alinari Archives Permission and Restrictions: Editorial Use Only WARNING: Permission must be required for non editorial use. Please contact Alinari Archives Photographer: World History Archive Collection: World History Archive/Alinari Archives Object type: digital image Photographic technique: P digital image Technical info Image sizes (pixel): 4539 X 3851 Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi): 38 X 32 Image sizes (MB): 4.82 Color space: RGB