Tell Shemshara

city

Tell Shemshara

Tell Shemshara is an archaeological site located along the Little Zab in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, northeastern Iraq. The excavations showed that the site was occupied, although not continuously, from the Hassuna period until the 14th century BC.

Site Information

Country: Iraq

District: Sulaymaniyah Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Sixth Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Hassuna Culture

Later Cultures: Mixed

Site Features: Mixed Monuments

Prev | Next

Exact Location

Elevation: 503 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Iraq Tentative Lists in Iraq Intangible Heritage in Iraq

Weather In Site


  • Humidity: %
  • Wind:
Powered by: OpenWeatherMap

Rating

Five
5
Four
4
Three
3
Two
2
One
1
Your Rating

3.7 average based on 15 reviews.

Related Sites

Tell Uqair
Nippur
Tell Ishchali
Tepe Gawra
Tell al-Ubaid
Tell al-Fakhar

History of Iraq

Page Access

Countries
Archaeological Sites in Iraq
Archaeological Sites in Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Tell Shemshara
Categories
Historic Cities and Regions
Historic Cities and Regions in Iraq
Historic Cities and Regions in Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Tell Shemshara

Add Your Comment

The published comments do not represent the opinion of our site, but express the opinion of their publishers. Please Log in to post your comments about Tell Shemshara.