🏛️ Samarra Archaeological City

Iraq · Asia · Cultural · 34.20°N, 43.35°E

Samarra is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Saladin Governorate, 125 kilometers (78 mi) north of Baghdad. Due to the presence of Al-Askari Shrine, the city is considered a holy site in Shia Islam. The modern city of Samarra was founded in 836 CE by the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim as a new administrative capital and military base.

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Quick facts

Country	Iraq
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	34.20°N, 43.35°E · view on map

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

More sites in Iraq

Ancient City of Babylon · Ancient City of Hatra · Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) · Erbil Citadel · The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities.

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