Nimrud is an ancient Assyrian city located south of Nineveh on the river Tigris. In ancient times the city was called Kalḫu. The Arabs called the city Nimrud after Nimrod, a legendary hunting hero. The city covered an area of around . Ruins of the city are found in modern day Iraq, some kilometres ( mi) southeast of Mosul. The ruins are located in the District of Al Hamdaniya, within kilometres ( mi) of the village of Noomanea.