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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.
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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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