In pictures: Al-Hatra, an ancient Iraqi city that has been forgotten by millions

Written By عمر الدجاني on 2013/08/29
In pictures: Al-Hatra, an ancient Iraqi city that has been forgotten by millions

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather.com – The Iraqi province of Nineveh contains an archaeological treasure buried between its lands, known as the city or Kingdom of Hatra, with its ruins standing as a witness to one of the oldest kingdoms in the history of the Arab countries.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Kingdom of Hatra appeared between the second and third centuries AD, and four kings succeeded in ruling it over a period of a century.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> And the city was established on foundations similar to the standard of living in Rome, so the city was famous for its development and progress compared to its surroundings, so it was always the focus of attention of the invaders.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The city is located about 80 kilometers south of the city of Mosul, and the Roman and Persian armies tried to invade it for many years, until it fell into the hands of the Persians in the year 241 AD, after it was completely destroyed, and weapons were cut off from its people. That would be the end of the Kingdom of Hatra.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The condition of the city now is similar to that of the whole of Iraq, where the city is absent from the minds of many, so that it did not succeed in imposing itself as a tourist attraction in the countries of the neighboring region, despite all its antiquities and places to visit.</p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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