Wādī aş Şāhī
Wādī aş Şāhī is a wadi in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Wādī aş Şāhī is situated nearby to the locality Şudayrah, as well as near ‘Alīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Assur and Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta.
Assur
Photo: The U.S. Army, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Assur is an ancient Assyrian ruin in Northwestern Iraq. In the Bronze Age, it was an important trade hub. The city remained continuously inhabited for over 4000 years, but was abandoned in the 14th century after the residents were massacred by the Timurid Empire.
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta
Archaeological site
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta was a new cult center for Ashur and perhaps a new capital city founded by the Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta I just north of Assur. Its name meant "Port Tukulti-Ninurta". Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta is situated 4 km north of Wādī aş Şāhī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Shirqat.
Al-Shirqat
Town
Al-Shirqat is a town west of the Tigris in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, located 294 kilometres northwest of Baghdad. It is the main town of the Al-Shirqat District, and is near the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Assur. Al-Shirqat is situated 8 km northwest of Wādī aş Şāhī.
Wādī aş Şāhī
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi as Sahi”, “Wādī as Sahl”, and “Wādi Sehil”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.46211° or 35° 27′ 44″ northLongitude
43.28544° or 43° 17′ 8″ eastElevation
147 metres (482 feet)Open location code
8H75F76P+R5GeoNames ID
91748
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In Other Languages
“Wādī aş Şāhī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي الصاحي”
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Localities in the Area
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