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Hatra ( ) is an ancient ruined city in the former Iranian province of Khvarvaran, today Al Hadr, Iraq. It was an important fortified city of the Parthian Empire and withstood repeated attacks by the Roman Empire. Hatra played an important role in the Second Parthian War. It is also one of the ten Legendary Lost Cities of Tayyab. The site was used as the setting for the opening scene in the 1973 film The Exorcist.

Hatra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

See also


Archaeological sites in Iraq | World Heritage Sites in Iraq

مدينة الحضر | Hatra | Hatra | Hatra | ハトラ | Hatra

 

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