Kharaib al Ashuriyin
Kharaib al Ashuriyin is a locality in Al-Shirqat District, Salah ad Din Governorate. Kharaib al Ashuriyin is situated nearby to the locality Wadi Umm ash Shababit, as well as near the village Tabira Gate of Aashoor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Assur.
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.
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 7 km north of Kharaib al Ashuriyin.
Kharaib al Ashuriyin
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kharāib al Ashūrīyīn, خرائب الاشورين, Kharaib al Ashuriyin, خرائب الاشورين”
- Categories: ruins and historic site
- Location: Al-Shirqat District, Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.45614° or 35° 27′ 22″ northLongitude
43.25771° or 43° 15′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8H75F745+F3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2482644392OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Kharaib al Ashuriyin” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خرائب الأشوريين”
- French: “Kharaib al Ashuriyin”
- German: “Kharaib al Ashuriyin”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Ištar (Tukultī-Ninurta I) and Temple of Nabu at Assur.
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