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Nippur

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Nippur

Nippur is an archaeological site located in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. The site is considered to be among the most ancient Sumerian cities in Mesopotamia.

Site Information

Country: Iraq

District: Al-Qadisiyah Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Third Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Sumer

Later Cultures: Akkadian + Assyrian

Site Features: Mixed Monuments

UNESCO Tentative List

Official Name: Nippur

Date of Submission: 2017

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