Tell Shemshara

#96 among destinations in Iraq

Archaeological site

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Tell Shemshara is an archaeological site located along the Little Zab in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, northeastern Iraq. The site was inundated by Lake Dukan until recently. ()

Alternative names: Length: 886 ftWidth: 197 ftHeight: 62 ftCoordinates: 36°12'3"N, 44°56'18"E

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As-SulaymaniyahIraq

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Day trips

Tell Shemshara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tell Bazmusian, Raniya.

2.8 miS
Archaeological site
Tell Bazmusian
72 min walk • Tell Bazmusian is an archaeological site on the right bank of the Little Zab in the Ranya Plain. The site was excavated between 1956 and 1958 by Iraqi archaeologists as part of a salvage operation to document cultural remains that would be flooded by Lake Dukan, the reservoir created by the Dukan Dam which was being built at that time.
4.8 miNW
Town
Raniya
124 min walk • Ranya is a town in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and is part of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate.