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Ancient Temple complex of Hatra, Iraq 1989, Anbar Province, Western Iraq-The ancient 3rd century BC pre-Christian temple complex of Hatra in NW Iraq. It was a large fortified city under the influence of the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab Kingdom. Its unique features contain a vast network of 200-ft high sun-god temples, mainly dedicated to the Sun God Shamash. Dating to the 3rd century BC, its vast number of masks and statuary adorn its vast limestone and gypsum walls. US troops from the 2-320 Field Artillery Regiment guarded it after Saddam s Fall. The Hatra complex was taken over by ISIS in June 2014, and demolished it in March 2015, along with Nimrud, The Palace of Khorsabad, Mosul Museum and Jonah s Tomb. It was lis

Ancient Temple complex of Hatra, Iraq 1989, Anbar Province, Western Iraq-The ancient 3rd century BC pre-Christian temple complex of Hatra in NW Iraq. It was a large fortified city under the influence of the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab Kingdom. Its unique features contain a vast network of 200-ft high sun-god temples, mainly dedicated to the Sun God Shamash. Dating to the 3rd century BC, its vast number of masks and statuary adorn its vast limestone and gypsum walls. US troops from the 2-320 Field Artillery Regiment guarded it after Saddam s Fall. The Hatra complex was taken over by ISIS in June 2014, and demolished it in March 2015, along with Nimrud, The Palace of Khorsabad, Mosul Museum and Jonah s Tomb. It was lis

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Recording Date: Sep 14, 1989

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Ancient Temple complex of Hatra, Iraq 1989, Anbar Province, Western Iraq-The ancient 3rd century BC pre-Christian temple complex of Hatra in NW Iraq. It was a large fortified city under the influence of the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab Kingdom. Its unique features contain a vast network of 200-ft high sun-god temples, mainly dedicated to the Sun God Shamash. Dating to the 3rd century BC, its vast number of masks and statuary adorn its vast limestone and gypsum walls. US troops from the 2-320 Field Artillery Regiment guarded it after Saddam s Fall. The Hatra complex was taken over by ISIS in June 2014, and demolished it in March 2015, along with Nimrud, The Palace of Khorsabad, Mosul Museum and Jonah s Tomb. It was lis

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