Ath Thaqāfah
Ath Thaqāfah is a locality in Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh. Ath Thaqāfah is situated nearby to the locality Al Markaz al Jāmi‘ī al Awwal, as well as near Ash Shurţah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nineveh and Great Mosque of al-Nuri.
Nineveh
Archaeological site
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Nineveh was an ancient Near Eastern city of Upper Mesopotamia, located in the modern-day city of Mosul in northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River and was the capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Nineveh is situated 3 km southeast of Ath Thaqāfah.
Great Mosque of al-Nuri
Ruins
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The Great Mosque of al-Nuri, also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni mosque in Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq, famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback". Great Mosque of al-Nuri is situated 4 km south of Ath Thaqāfah.
Bash Tapia Castle
Ruins
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Bash Tapia Castle, also known as Bashtabiya Castle or Pashtabia Castle, is a ruined 12th-century castle located on the western bank of the Tigris river, forming part of the city wall of Mosul, Iraq. Bash Tapia Castle is situated 2½ km southwest of Ath Thaqāfah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosul.
Mosul
Photo: Abdulsalam Al Dabbagh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mosul is a city in Iraq's Northwestern region, and is the country's second largest city by population. Its religious makeup is one of the most diverse in the country.
Ath Thaqāfah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Majmū‘ah ath Thaqāfīyah”, “Ath Thaqafah”, and “Ḩayy ath Thaqāfah”
- Location: Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.37575° or 36° 22′ 33″ northLongitude
43.13848° or 43° 8′ 19″ eastElevation
220 metres (722 feet)Open location code
8H8594GQ+79GeoNames ID
6860658
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In Other Languages
“Ath Thaqāfah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الثقافة”
- Arabic: “المجموعة الثقافية”
- Arabic: “حي الثقافة”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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