Assur
Aššur ܐܫܘܪ آشور | |
 American soldiers on guard at the ruins of Ashur in 2008 | |
  Shown within Near East | |
| Location | Saladin Governorate, Iraq |
|---|---|
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 35°27′24″N 43°15′45″E / 35.45667°N 43.26250°ECoordinates: 35°27′24″N 43°15′45″E / 35.45667°N 43.26250°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | Approximately 2500 BC |
| Abandoned | 14th century AD |
| Periods | Early Bronze Age to ? |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Inaccessible (in a war zone) |
| Official name | Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 2003 (27th session) |
| Reference no. | 1130 |
| Region | Arab States |
| Endangered | 2003–present |
Aššur (/ˈæsʊər/; Sumerian: