List of Cities in Iraq - Ancient Cities and Towns

Ancient Cities and Towns

  • Babylon (ܒܒܝܠ) (بابل)
  • Ctesiphon (Al-Mada'in, المدائن)
  • Eridu (إريدو)
  • Hatra (حضر)
  • Kish (كيش)
  • Lagash (لجش)
  • Nineveh (ܢܝܢܘܐ) (نينوى)
  • Nippur (نيبور)
  • Nuzi (Nuzu)
  • Sumer (سومر)
  • Tell Ubaid (تل عبيد)
  • Ur (أور)
  • Uruk (أوروك)
  • Samarra

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