Archaeological Sites Located in Iraq
A collection of archaeological sites which are located within the borders of modern-day Iraq.
Asmar
The archaeological site of Asmar was the capital city of the Eshunna civilization, and is is located in the city of the same name in modern day Iraq.
The archaeological site of Asmar was the capital city of the Eshunna civilization, and is is located in the city of the same name in modern day Iraq.
Babylon
The archaeological site of Babylon was the capital of a small city state of Mesopotamia, named Babylonia, located in what is now Iraq, near the modern town of Hilla.
The archaeological site of Babylon was the capital of a small city state of Mesopotamia, named Babylonia, located in what is now Iraq, near the modern town of Hilla.
Baghdad
The modern capital city of Baghdad became the capital of the Abbasid dynasty in the 8th century AD.
The modern capital city of Baghdad became the capital of the Abbasid dynasty in the 8th century AD.
Behistun Inscription (Iraq)
The Behistun inscription is a "rosetta stone" for Old Persian, Elamite, and Akkadian language.
The Behistun inscription is a "rosetta stone" for Old Persian, Elamite, and Akkadian language.
Ctesiphon (Iraq)
Ctesiphon is the name of a very old city at the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers near Baghdad in what is now Iraq.
Ctesiphon is the name of a very old city at the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers near Baghdad in what is now Iraq.
Eridu
The Sumerian city of Eridu (now called Tell Abu Shahrain) is located about 22 kilometers south of Nasiriya in Iraq, and it was first occupied about 5000 BC.
The Sumerian city of Eridu (now called Tell Abu Shahrain) is located about 22 kilometers south of Nasiriya in Iraq, and it was first occupied about 5000 BC.
Husn el-Qadisiyah
Husn al-Qadisiyah is the ruins of an Abassid walled fort in Iraq.
Husn al-Qadisiyah is the ruins of an Abassid walled fort in Iraq.
Jundi-Shapur
Legendary town in the Susiana Plain of Iraq, built in the Sasanian period by Shapur I by Roman laborers
Legendary town in the Susiana Plain of Iraq, built in the Sasanian period by Shapur I by Roman laborers
Khorsabad
Capital city of the Assyrian King Sargon II (721-705 BC) in present-day Iraq, excavated by James Henry Breasted in the 1920s and Paul Botta in the 1870s.
Capital city of the Assyrian King Sargon II (721-705 BC) in present-day Iraq, excavated by James Henry Breasted in the 1920s and Paul Botta in the 1870s.
Kufa
The archaeological site of Kufa was founded in the 7th century AD by the conquering armies of Umar.
The archaeological site of Kufa was founded in the 7th century AD by the conquering armies of Umar.
Nimrud
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, a web page on the excavations, excavators, and artifacts found from the ancient city of Nimrud.
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, a web page on the excavations, excavators, and artifacts found from the ancient city of Nimrud.
Nimrud
The archaeological site of Nimrud is one of the most important Assyrian sites in the world.
The archaeological site of Nimrud is one of the most important Assyrian sites in the world.
Samarra
The modern city of Samarra is located on the Tigris River; its earliest urban occupation dates to the Abbasid period.
The modern city of Samarra is located on the Tigris River; its earliest urban occupation dates to the Abbasid period.
Shanidar Cave
Excavations were conducted at the Neanderthal site of Shanidar Cave during the 1950s by Ralph S. Solecki and Rose L. Solecki.
Excavations were conducted at the Neanderthal site of Shanidar Cave during the 1950s by Ralph S. Solecki and Rose L. Solecki.
Tell el-'Oueili (Iraq)
The settlement of Tell el-'Oueili is an Ubaid (and pre-Ubaid) site of the Mesopotamian civilization. The site is located near the modern (and ancient) city of Larsa, in Iraq, and includes evidence of early permanent residential architecture (sixth to fourth millennium BC).
The settlement of Tell el-'Oueili is an Ubaid (and pre-Ubaid) site of the Mesopotamian civilization. The site is located near the modern (and ancient) city of Larsa, in Iraq, and includes evidence of early permanent residential architecture (sixth to fourth millennium BC).
Telloh
The archaeological site of Telloh is the remains of an ancient Sumerian city called Girsu, occupied between 2500-2300 BC.
The archaeological site of Telloh is the remains of an ancient Sumerian city called Girsu, occupied between 2500-2300 BC.
Tepe Gawra
The site of Tepe Gawra is a Mesopotamian city in northern Iraq, fifteen kilometers from the modern town of Mosul.
The site of Tepe Gawra is a Mesopotamian city in northern Iraq, fifteen kilometers from the modern town of Mosul.
Ukhaidir
The Abbasid palace of Ukhaidir is located in Iraq, 75 miles southwest of Baghdad.
The Abbasid palace of Ukhaidir is located in Iraq, 75 miles southwest of Baghdad.
Ur
The archaeological ruins of the Mesopotamian capital city of Ur, also known as Tell al-Muqayyar, is located near the modern town of Nasiriya in southern Iraq.
The archaeological ruins of the Mesopotamian capital city of Ur, also known as Tell al-Muqayyar, is located near the modern town of Nasiriya in southern Iraq.
Uruk
The ancient Mesopotamian capital of Uruk is located on an abandoned channel of the Euphrates river about 155 miles south of Baghdad.
The ancient Mesopotamian capital of Uruk is located on an abandoned channel of the Euphrates river about 155 miles south of Baghdad.