11 February 2014

#490 Baqubah, Iraq


Hatra (Arabicالحضر‎ al-Ḥaḍr) is an ancient city in the Ninawa Governorate and al-Jazira region of Iraq. It is known as al-Hadr, a name which appears once in ancient inscriptions, and it was in the ancient Persian province of Khvarvaran. The city lies 290 km (180 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 110 km (68 mi) southwest of Mosul.


Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 1985



Thank you, Ahmed !

Sent on: January 23, 2014
Received on: February 11, 2014

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