Tepe Gawra
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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 attractions

36.48300, 43.25000 · Bartella

Nearby

  1. Dur-SharrukinHistory & heritage
    3.5 km
  2. NinevehHistory & heritage
    16 km
  3. Al-Nabi Yunus MosqueReligious sites
    17 km
  4. Mount AlfafNature & outdoors
    17 km
  5. Mor Mattai MonasteryReligious sites
    17 km
  6. Bash Tapia CastleHistory & heritage
    18 km
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