Hatra
الحضر | |
 The ruins of Hatra circa 1988 | |
  Shown within Iraq | |
| Alternative name | al-Ḥaḍr |
|---|---|
| Location | Hatra District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq |
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 35°35′17″N 42°43′6″E / 35.58806°N 42.71833°ECoordinates: 35°35′17″N 42°43′6″E / 35.58806°N 42.71833°E |
| Type | Settlement, temple |
| Area | 300 ha (740 acres) |
| History | |
| Founded | 3rd or 2nd century BC |
| Abandoned | 241 AD |
| Cultures | Arab, Mesopotamian, Parthian |
| Satellite of | Parthian Empire |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Public access | Inaccessible (in a war zone) |
| Official name | Hatra |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1985 (9th session) |
| Reference no. | 277 |
| Region | Arab States |
Hatra was an ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia located in present-day eastern Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. The city lies 290 km (180 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 110 km (68 mi) southwest of Mosul.
Hatra was a strongly fortified caravan city and capital of the small Arab Kingdom of Hatra, located between the Roman and Parthian/Persian empires. Hatra flourished in the 2nd century, and was destroyed and deserted in the 3rd century. Its impressive ruins were discovered in the 19th century.[1]
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Hatra is known as al-Ḥaḍr (الحضر) in Arabic. It is recorded as ḥṭrʾ