Hatra
Hatra (/ˈhæ.trə/; Arabic: الحضر; Syriac: ܚܛܪܐ) was an ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia located in present-day eastern Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. The city lies 290 km (180 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 110 km (68 mi) southwest of Mosul. It is considered the richest archaeological site from the Parthian Empire known to date.
الحضر | |
The ruins of Hatra in 2019 | |
Shown within Iraq Hatra (Near East) Hatra (West and Central Asia) | |
| Alternative name | al-Ḥaḍr |
|---|---|
| Location | Hatra District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq |
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 35°35′17″N 42°43′6″E |
| Type | Settlement, temple |
| Area | 300 ha (740 acres) |
| History | |
| Founded | 3rd or 2nd century BC |
| Abandoned | 241 AD |
| Cultures | Arab, Mesopotamian, Assyrian, Parthian |
| Satellite of | Parthian Empire |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Public access | Accessible |
| Official name | Hatra |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1985 (9th session) |
| Reference no. | 277 |
| Region | Arab States |
Hatra was a strongly fortified caravan city and capital of the small Arab Kingdom of Hatra, located between the Roman and Parthian/Sasanian Empires. Hatra flourished in the 2nd century, and was destroyed and deserted in the 3rd century. Its impressive ruins were discovered in the 19th century.
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