Nippur

by Jasmine N. Walthall, U.S. Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Nippur was among the most ancient of Sumerian cities. it was located in modern Nuffar in Afak, Al-Q?disiyyah Governorate, Iraq.

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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