Nineveh In The Bible Map

The river has since diverted its course and now flows about 3/4 of a mile west of the original path. So far archaeology has disagreed with that assessment. The casual english bible is easier to read;

Nineveh is an ancient city on the tigris river started by nimrod (genesis 10:11). Nineveh, and his planned flight to tarshish. The site was settled in prehistoric times, in an agriculturally rich area located along the major trade routes of ancient mesopotamia.

Yet, there is a reason for this discrepancy.

Nineveh is situated on the eastern bank of the river tigris, 50 miles from its mouth and 250 miles north of babylon. Posted on january 17, 2011 by mark standard. The city grew in population and status over the years, eventually becoming the greatest capital of the world's first superpower, the assyrian empire. Nineveh the capital of assyria.