Isin

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Isin

Isin, Now Ishan al-Bahriyat, is an archaeological site in Al-Q?disiyyah Governorate, Iraq. Excavations have shown that it was an important Sumerian city-state in the past.

Site Information

Country: Iraq

District: Al-Qadisiyah Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Third Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Sumer

Later Cultures: Sumer

Site Features: Sumerian Monuments

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