Nebi Yunus
Nebi Yunus is an archaeological site in Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate. Nebi Yunus is situated nearby to the archaeological site Esarhaddon palace, as well as near Mosque of Prophet Yunus A.S. (Jonah).Places of Interest Nearby
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, and potentially the wealthiest city in the ancient world. Nineveh is situated 1 km north of Nebi Yunus.
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 3 km west of Nebi Yunus.
Bash Tapia Castle
Ruins
Photo: Eng Omer Akram, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3½ km west of Nebi Yunus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosul.
Mosul
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.Nebi Yunus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.34773° or 36° 20′ 52″ northLongitude
43.16077° or 43° 9′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8H8585X6+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 558856846OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Nebi Yunus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي النبي يونس”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Esarhaddon palace and Mosque of Prophet Yunus A.S. (Jonah).
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