Borsippa

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Borsippa

Borsippa or Birs Nimrud (having been identified with Nimrod) is an archeological site in Babylon Province, Iraq. The site was an important ancient city of Sumer, built on the east bank of the Euphrates.

Site Information

Country: Iraq

District: Babil Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Third Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Sumer

Later Cultures: Babylonian

Site Features: Sumerian & Babylonian Monuments

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