🏛️ Ancient City of Hatra

Iraq · Asia · Cultural · 35.60°N, 42.70°E

Hatra was an ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia located in present-day eastern Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. The ruins of the city lie 290 km (180 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 110 km (68 mi) southwest of Mosul. It was a strongly fortified caravan city and capital of the Arab Kingdom of Hatra, located between the Roman and Parthian/Sasanian Empires.

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Quick facts

Country	Iraq
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	35.60°N, 42.70°E · view on map

Ancient City of Hatra is a cultural World Heritage site in Iraq, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Ancient City of Hatra was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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