Shibaniba, Mosul

#12 among attractions in Mosul

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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. ()

Coordinates: 36°25'59"N, 43°19'1"E

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Shibaniba – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dur-Sharrukin, Tepe Gawra, Bashiqa.

7.2 miNW
City, Archaeological site
Dur-Sharrukin
185 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 miNW
Archaeological site
Tepe Gawra, Mosul
130 min walk • 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.
2.1 miNE
Town
Bashiqa
54 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.

Shibaniba, Mosul

Facts and practical information

Shibaniba – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Dur-Sharrukin

Tepe Gawra, Mosul

Bashiqa