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Assur

Iraq  ·  UNESCO World Heritage site  ·  35°27'24.0"N 43°15'45.0"E

Assur is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Iraq, archaeological site in Iraq, former capital of Assyria. Pyramason catalogues it as PYR-175022 at 35.45667, 43.26250 (35°27'24.0"N 43°15'45.0"E).

Wikidata records a construction date of about 2499 BCE.

Recorded heritage designations: World Heritage Site.

There are 31 other catalogued sites within 5 km of it, 33 within 25 km and 45 within 50 km. A sparse neighbourhood in the catalogue is not evidence of an empty landscape. Coverage varies by country, and a low count here may mean the record is thin rather than the ground is.

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The record

Pyramason IDPYR-175022
CountryIraq
Classified asUNESCO World Heritage site
Coordinates35.45667, 43.26250
35°27'24.0"N 43°15'45.0"E
Sites within 25 km33
Sites within 50 km45

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Further reading

English Wikipedia  ·  Wikidata Q200200