Balawat
Assyrian archaeological site in Iraq / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Balawat (Classical Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܠܒܬ, beṯ labat) is an archaeological site of the ancient Assyrian city of Imgur-Enlil, and modern village in Nineveh Province (Iraq). It lies 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast from the city of Mosul and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the south of the modern Assyrian town of Bakhdida.
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ܒܝܬ ܠܒܬ | |
Location | Nineveh Governorate, Iraq |
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Region | Northern Mesopotamia |
Coordinates | 36°13′46″N 43°24′12″E on |
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Excavation dates | 1878, 1956, 1989 |
Archaeologists | Hormuzd Rassam, M. Mallowan, D.J. Tucker |
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