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Mar Oraha Monastery

#16 among destinations in Iraq

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Dayra d'Mar Oraha is a Chaldean Catholic monastery in northern Iraq close to the town of Batnaya. ()

Local name: دير مار أوراها Completed: VI centuryCoordinates: 36°32'43"N, 43°8'46"E

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Mar Oraha Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dur-Sharrukin.

5.2 miSE
City, Archaeological site
Dur-Sharrukin
132 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.