Assur archaeological site

The ancient city of Assyria is one of the most important and famous monuments in ancient Mesopotamia. It is located on the west bank of the Tigris River in the district of Sharqat in Salahaddin province. Excavations in Assur began in 1900 by the Germans and more than 16,000 cuneiform tablets have been found, along with hundreds of other valuable objects, most of which are preserved in the German M…