تل بزكرة
تل بزكرة is an archaeological site in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. تل بزكرة is situated nearby to the village Batnaya.- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “بزكرة”
- Address: 64 السماقية, تلكيف, محافظة نينوى
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mar Oraha Monastery.
Mar Oraha Monastery
Church
Dayra d'Mar Oraha is a Chaldean Catholic monastery in northern Iraq close to the town of Batnaya. The monastery is traditionally attributed to Mar Oraha, who was forced to abandon his hermitage in Mount Alfaf due to a draught, and descended to the Nineveh Plains, where he built his monastery during Ishoʿyahb I's patriarchy. Mar Oraha Monastery is situated 4 km west of تل بزكرة.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Batnaya and Tel Keppe.
Batnaya
Village
Batnaya is a village in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located in the Tel Kaif District in the Nineveh Plains. In the village, there are Chaldean Catholic churches of Mar Quriaqos and Mart Maryam. The Mar Oraha Monastery is also located near the village. Batnaya is situated 6 km west of تل بزكرة.
Tel Keppe
Town
Baqofah
Village
Baqofah is a village in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located in the Tel Kaif District in the Nineveh Plains. In the village, there is a Chaldean Catholic church of Mar Gewargis. Baqofah is situated 8 km northwest of تل بزكرة.
تل بزكرة
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.53418° or 36° 32′ 3″ northLongitude
43.1864° or 43° 11′ 11″ eastElevation
292 metres (958 feet)Open location code
8H85G5MP+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 10548437637OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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