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⌖ Archaeological Sites
Ur
Late 4th Millennium BC – 6th Century BC
◉ UNESCO World Heritage (2016)
One of southern Mesopotamia's most important Sumerian cities. Known for the Great Ziggurat built by Ur-Nammu; royal tombs and written records are crucial for understanding Sumerian state structure.
Babylon
19th century BC – Early Islamic Period
◉ UNESCO World Heritage (2019)
Babylon reached its glory under Nebuchadnezzar II; with its walls, Processional Way, and Ishtar Gate, it is one of the most iconic cities of the ancient Near East. Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage in 2019.
Samarra
9th Century AD
◉ UNESCO World Heritage (2007)
Capital of the Abbasid Caliphate between 836-892, Samarra impresses with its vast planned layout, Great Mosque, and spiral Malwiya Minaret. The 41,500-hectare archaeological city is UNESCO World Heritage (2007).
Verified country dossier · 27 July 2026
ArkeoExpo · Iraq
Cities and empires of Mesopotamia
6World Heritage properties
The Iraq file now connects Ur, Babylon and Samarra through chronology, settlement form, production, belief, exchange and conservation. The sites are not collapsed into one period or cultural system; each is read through its own material and historical context.
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Ur
Period
Late 4th Millennium BC – 6th Century BC
Heritage / protection record
UNESCO World Heritage (2016)
Context in this file
One of southern Mesopotamia's most important Sumerian cities. Known for the Great Ziggurat built by Ur-Nammu; royal tombs and written records are crucial for understanding Sumerian state structure.
Babylon reached its glory under Nebuchadnezzar II; with its walls, Processional Way, and Ishtar Gate, it is one of the most iconic cities of the ancient Near East. Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage in 2019.
Capital of the Abbasid Caliphate between 836-892, Samarra impresses with its vast planned layout, Great Mosque, and spiral Malwiya Minaret. The 41,500-hectare archaeological city is UNESCO World Heritage (2007).
A river is more than a transport or farming line: it shapes settlement, flood risk, production, sacred geography and political centres. Compare sites through the basin and its networks.
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