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Iraq
Nineveh Governorate
Balawat
Balawat
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Balawat
Balawat, Iraq, is the site of the ancient Assyrian city of Imgur-Enlil. The city was founded by the Neo-Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II (884-859 BC).
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Nineveh Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Assyrian
Later Cultures: Assyrian
Site Features: Assyrian Monuments
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Elevation: 261 m
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