Tepe Gawra, Mosul

Name: Tepe Gawra
Address: Mosul, Iraq

#11 among attractions in Mosul

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Tepe Gawra is an ancient Mesopotamian settlement 15 miles NNE of Mosul in northwest Iraq that was occupied between 5000 and 1500 BC. It is roughly a mile from the site of Nineveh and 2 miles E of the site of Khorsabad. It contains remains from the Halaf period, the Ubaid period, and the Uruk period. Tepe Gawra contains material relating to the Halaf-Ubaid Transitional period c. 5,500–5,000 BC. ()

Local name: تيبي غاورا Coordinates: 36°28'59"N, 43°15'0"E

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Tepe Gawra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dur-Sharrukin, Shibaniba, Bashiqa.

2.2 miNW
City, Archaeological site
Dur-Sharrukin
57 min walk • Dur-Sharrukin, located in present-day Iraq, stands as a testament to the grandeur of ancient Mesopotamian civilization. This archaeological site was once the capital of the Assyrian Empire under the rule of King Sargon II, who reigned from 722 to 705 BCE.
5.1 miSE
Archaeological site
Shibaniba, Mosul
130 min walk • Tell Billa is an archaeological site near Bashiqa in Nineveh Province. It is the ancient city of Shibaniba, not far from Assur. The name Shibaniba comes from the Middle Assyrian sources.
5.8 miE
Town
Bashiqa
147 min walk • Bashiqa, is a town situated at the heart of the Nineveh plain, between Mosul and Sheikhan, on the edges of Mount Maqlub, the urban area of Bashiqa and Bahzani had the third largest Yazidi population in Iraq prior to the Sinjar massacre.

Tepe Gawra, Mosul

Facts and practical information

Tepe Gawra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Dur-Sharrukin

Shibaniba, Mosul

Bashiqa