The First King of Hatra

Hatra 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 northwest of Baghdad and 110 km southwest of Mosul. It is considered the richest archaeological site from the Parthian Empire known to date.
  • Location: Hatra District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
  • Alternative name: al-Ḥaḍr
  • Region: Mesopotamia
  • Area: 300 ha (740 acres)
  • Founded: 3rd or 2nd century BC
  • Abandoned: 241 AD
  • Cultures: Arab, Mesopotamian, Assyrian, Parthian
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