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Assur
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Assur
Assur, also known as Ashur, Qal'at Sherqat, Kalah Shergat, was a city in the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The remains of the city are situated on the western bank of the river Tigris, north of the confluence with the tributary Little Zab river, in modern-day Iraq. The city was occupied from the mid-3rd millennium BC (2600-2500 BC) to the 14th century AD. The Site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Saladin Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Third Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Assyrian
Later Cultures: Assyrian
Site Features: Assyrian Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Ashur (Qal’at Sherqat)
Date of Inscription: 2003
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