🏛️ Samarra Archaeological City
Abbasid-era capital along the Tigris River, UNESCO World Heritage Site in Danger
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in central Iraq along the Tigris River, approximately 125 kilometres north of Baghdad
- Founded 836 CE by Caliph al-Mu'tasim; served as Abbasid capital for 56 years (836–892 CE)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed 2007; added to List of World Heritage in Danger same year
- Covers approximately 5,000 hectares across 40 kilometres of riverine landscape
Samarra Archaeological City is one of the largest and most intact early Islamic urban sites in the world ...