List of monuments
THE ASSYRIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF NIMRUD
Located 35 km south-east of Mosul, Nimrud is a major site of Mesopotamian Antiquity.
It lies at 36°06’04.2 ‘N and 43°19’37.4 ’E.
Looting of the archaeological site began in 2003, as soon as Saddam Hussein’s regime collapsed, but it was ISIS that systematically destroyed it in 2015-2016.
The Iraqi authorities have invited Mesopotamia to help restore the vandalised Lamassus.
Le sanctuaire mandéen d’Amarah
Le sanctuaire mandéen d’Amarah se situe sur les berges du Tigre, à 31°49’48’’ Nord et 47°08’55.4’’ Est, à 175 km au nord de Bassorah.
La basse-Mésopotamie, que les Mandéens identifient au paradis terrestre, est le cœur de leur identité.
MOSUL HEART TO HEART
Mosul heart-to-heart, an architect’s appeal to revive the city’s endangered heritage
A fascinating book by Guillaume de Beaurepaire.
The Deir Mariam Al-Adra monastery in Sulaymaniyah
The Deir Mariam Al-Adra (Virgin Mary, Immaculate Conception) is located in the centre of Sulaymaniyah, the second largest city in Iraqi Kurdistan, close to the Iranian border, at 35°33’12.9 N, 45°26’45.7 E and 851 metres’ altitude.
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The Syriac-Catholic Al-Bichara Church in East Mosul
The Syriac-Catholic Al-Bichara church is located in East Mosul (east/left bank of the Tigris), in the Hay Al-Mohandisine district (the district of the engineers), at 36°21’46.8″N 43°08’26.7″E and 220 metres altitude.
The Mar Yohanna Al-Ma’Amadan (Saint John Baptist) church in Dawoodia
The Mar Yohanna Al-Ma’amadan (Saint John the Baptist) church in Dawoodia, at 37°05’21.5″N 43°13’15″E and 935 metres’ altitude. It is located at the centre of the village.
The Church of the Resurrection in Baghdede (Qaraqosh)
The Church of the Resurrection and cemetery in Baghdede (Qaraqosh) is located at 36°17’57.6″N, 43°22’21.3″E and 278 metres’ altitude.
Mart Shmoni Church in Araden
The Mart Shmoni church in Araden lies at 36°27’4.08″N 43°20’54.07″E and 1,143 metres altitude. It is located at the centre of the village.
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