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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
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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