Hatra

Hatra
الحضر
The ruins of Hatra in 2019
Hatra is located in Iraq
Hatra
Shown within Iraq
Hatra is located in Near East
Hatra
Hatra (Near East)
Hatra is located in West and Central Asia
Hatra
Hatra (West and Central Asia)
Alternative nameal-Ḥaḍr
LocationHatra District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
RegionMesopotamia
Coordinates35°35′17″N 42°43′6″E / 35.58806°N 42.71833°E / 35.58806; 42.71833
TypeSettlement, temple
Area300 ha (740 acres)
History
Founded3rd or 2nd century BC
Abandoned241 AD
CulturesArab,[citation needed] Mesopotamian, Assyrian, Parthian
Satellite ofParthian Empire
Site notes
ConditionRuins
Public accessAccessible
Official nameHatra
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iii, iv, vi
Designated1985 (9th session)
Reference no.277
RegionArab States

Hatra (/ˈhæ.trə/; Arabic: الحضر (Arabic pronunciation: [ˈħadˀ.ra]); Syriac: ܚܛܪܐ) was an ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia located in present-day eastern Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. The ruins of the city lie 290 km (180 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 110 km (68 mi) southwest of Mosul. It is considered the richest archaeological site from the Parthian Empire known to date.[1]

Hatra was a strongly fortified caravan city and capital of the small Arab Kingdom of Hatra, located between the Roman and Parthian/Sasanian Empires. Hatra flourished in the 2nd century, and was destroyed and deserted in the 3rd century. Its ruins were discovered in the 19th century.[2]

  1. ^ Dirven, L. (2013). Hatra: Politics, Culture and Religion Between Parthia and Rome. Franz Steiner Verlag. ISBN 978-3-515-10507-1. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Schmitt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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