Ashur, Iraq - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Ashur, Iraq

Weather: Plentiful sunshine, 88/119F.

Route: From Hatra 85 km east Hadher rd and route 1.

Significance: First founded in 3,000 BC, it was the first capital of the Assyrian empire for 500 years from 14th to 9th century BC.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Ruins of Ashur (from whc.unesco.org)

Buildings from the very late period of Ashur above the Tigris River (from whc.unesco.org)