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Hatra
Hatra
by Staff Sgt. JoAnn Makinano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
by Staff Sgt. JoAnn Makinano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
by Staff Sgt. JoAnn Makinano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Hatra
Hatra is an ancient city in Iraq, it was built in the 3rd or 2nd century BC by the Seleucid Empire. Hatra was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Nineveh Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 3rd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Hellenistic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Hatra
Date of Inscription: 1985
Exact Location
Elevation: 194 m
UNESCO
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