Bāb Shams
Bāb Shams is a locality in Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate. Bāb Shams is situated nearby to the locality Aş Şinā‘ah ath Thāniyah, as well as near Nīnawá ash Sharqīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nineveh.
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—and potentially the wealthiest city in the ancient world.
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.
Bāb Shams
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bab Shams”
- Location: Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.34035° or 36° 20′ 25″ northLongitude
43.17735° or 43° 10′ 39″ eastElevation
235 metres (771 feet)Open location code
8H8585RG+4WGeoNames ID
11105699
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In Other Languages
“Bāb Shams” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب شمس”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aş Şinā‘ah ath Thāniyah and Nīnawá ash Sharqīyah.
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