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Other destinations in Iraq
Other destinations in Iraq
Ashur ? former capital of the Assyrian Empire and UNESCO World Heritage site, this is one of the country's few great archaeological sites that has benefited from the latest invasion?the Hussein government planned to create a dam nearby that would have flooded and utterly destroyed the site.
Babylon (بابل) ? damaged by inept reconstruction, looting, and military negligence, the ruins of ancient Babylon are still some of the most impressive in the Cradle of Civilization.
Ctesiphon ? the ancient capital of the Parthian and Sassanid Empires left us with magnificent, towering ruins, most notably of the magnificent Arch of Ctesiphon; just across the Tigris is the archaeological site of the ancient Hellenistic city of Seleucia.
Hatra ? a UNESCO World Heritage site, these incredibly well preserved Parthian city off in the desert are quite possibly Iraq's most magnificent ruins
Nineveh (نينوى) ? a 3,000 year old city and one time capital of Assyria, whose partially reconstructed ruins and archaeological site lies across the Tigris from Mosul.
Ur (أور) ? the ruins of the ancient Sumerian city, best known for its giant step pyramid, the Great Ziggurat of Ur.
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