Zambar

Iraq / Ninawa / Tall Afar /
 ruins, abandoned settlement
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Remains of the Turkmen town Zambar, which was destroyed for unknown reasons, probably Arabization measures by the Ba'athist regime.
At the southern, northern and western end, a few entrenched buildings remain or were rebuilt.

Alternative spelling: Zinbar.
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Coordinates:   36°20'7"N   42°29'36"E
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