History & heritageBartella, Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Archeological site in Iraq.
About
Tepe Gawra (also Tepe Gaura) is an ancient Mesopotamian settlement 24 km (15 mi) 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 (4000–3100 BC). Tepe Gawra contains material relating to the Halaf-Ubaid Transitional period c.
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Location
Open map: Tepe Gawra and 8 nearby attractions36.48300, 43.25000 · Bartella
Nearby
Photo credits (6)
- Dur-Sharrukin: unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Nineveh: Photo by Fredarch. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque: Younis ziyad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Mount Alfaf: Levi Clancy · CC BY 4.0 · Commons
- Mor Mattai Monastery: kyselak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Bash Tapia Castle: Eng Omer Akram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons






