Ukbara

Iraq / Salahh-ad-Din / ad-Dujayl /
 archaeological site, Medieval / Middle Ages, tell (mound), ancient ruins
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The ancient and medieval city of ʿUqbarā, called Vuzurg-Shabuhr during the Sasanid period, was located on the east bank of the former course of the Tigris, which still flowed west of the town during the Abbasid period. The town was a prosperous station between Baghdad and Samarra, but declined by the thirteenth century. The Tigris has long changed its course and now flows some distance to the east. The village of Shabāb is located just south of the tell (ancient habitation mound). Site 017 in the Kish Survey.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukbara
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Coordinates:   33°46'58"N   44°18'52"E
This article was last modified 29 days ago