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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.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Ashur (Qal’at Sherqat).
    World Heritage Site
    Assur
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    Assur

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2003

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Iraq

    Saladin Governorate

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    Third Millennium BC

    Assyrian

    Assyrian

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    Assyrian Monuments

     

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