🏛️ Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
Ancient capital of the Assyrian Empire on the Tigris River
📋 Fast Facts
- Located on the western bank of the Tigris River in Salah al-Din Governorate, northern Iraq
- First capital of the Assyrian Empire; inhabited from the 3rd millennium BCE
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003; currently on the List of World Heritage in Danger
- Contains temples, a ziggurat, royal palaces, defensive walls, and burial chambers from multiple Assyrian periods
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) is an ancient city in northern Iraq that served as the religious and political heart ...