Ancient & archaeological sites in Iraq
Detourmap maps 63 ancient & archaeological sites worth the detour in Iraq — ruins, stone circles, dolmens, pyramids, hillforts. The best known is Nineveh. All of them are listed below. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Ctesiphon
Ancient & megalithic · 2nd century BC · Iconic
Capital of the Iranian empire in the Parthian and Sasanian eras in present Iraq
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Dur-Sharrukin
Ancient & megalithic · 8th century BC · Renowned
Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II
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Ziggurat of Ur
Ancient & megalithic · 21st century BC · Renowned
Early Bronze Age ziggurat in present-day Iraq
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Citadel of Erbil
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Citadel and archaeological settlement hill in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan
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Yarim Tepe
Ancient & megalithic · 60th century BC · Hidden gem
Archaeological site of six tells in the Sinjar valley in northern Iraq
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Hazar Merd Cave
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Group of Paleolithic cave sites excavated by Dorothy Garrod in 1928
