Sennacherib had a platform built above the river's flood level. The platform was the base for the palace.
"I made the platform of the old palace larger and higher. To make sure that the platform was not weakened over time or by flooding, I surrounded the foundations with great stones."
Sennacherib had a platform built above the river's flood level. The platform was the base for the palace.
"I made the platform of the old palace larger and higher. To make sure that the platform was not weakened over time or by flooding, I surrounded the foundations with great stones."