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Hatra

Iraq
Date of Inscription: 1985
Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Core zone: 323.75 ha
Governorate of Ninawa
N35 35 17.016 E42 43 5.988
Ref: 277rev

Brief Description

A large fortified city under the influence of the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab Kingdom, Hatra withstood invasions by the Romans in A.D. 116 and 198 thanks to its high, thick walls reinforced by towers. The remains of the city, especially the temples where Hellenistic and Roman architecture blend with Eastern decorative features, attest to the greatness of its civilization.

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