🏛️ Hatra
Ancient Parthian fortified city in northern Iraq
📋 Fast Facts
- Located in Al-Jazira desert, southwest of Mosul, northern Iraq
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985; added to List of World Heritage in Danger in 2015
- Flourished in 1st–2nd centuries CE as a Parthian religious and trading center
- Massive defensive walls (4 meters wide, nearly 6 kilometers perimeter) with over 160 towers
Hatra is an ancient fortified city in present-day northern Iraq and one of the most significant archaeological sites ...