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Assur

Cultural World Heritage property in Iraq, inscribed in 2003 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Assur, Iraq
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State Party
Iraq
Year of inscription
2003
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
70 ha
Location
Saladin Governorate
What it is
human settlement, archaeological site
Founded or built
2500 BC
Next to
Tigris
Reference
WHC 1130 · Wikidata Q200200

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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