IraqSamarra, on the east bank of the Tigris 130 km north of Baghdad, is the type site for the prehistoric Samarra culture (c. 5500-4800 BC), one of the earliest town-states in the Near East [1] [2] [3]. The city became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate from 836 to 892 AD, stretching 32 km along the river [1] [4]. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, Samarra has been on the List of World Heritage in Danger since inscription, with 80% of the site still unexcavated [5].
Samarra
Also known as: 사마라, 사마라 (이라크), ciudad arqueologica de Samarra, Cultura de Samarra, Samara, Samara, Irak, Samara (Irakas), Samaro (Irako), Sāmarrā', Samarrah, Sāmarrā' (kapital sa distrito sa Irak), Samarra na ɔkyerɛwee
| Type | City/town/settlement |
|---|---|
| Period | < 4500 BC |
| Country | Iraq |
| Coordinates | 34.1998° N, 43.8755° E |