Mosul
region
city in northern Iraq and capital of Nineveh Province
Approximate centre: 36.3417, 43.1292
Who is recorded here
- Hnanisho I death · AD 698
- Quriaqos of Tagrit death · AD 817
- Mari birth
In art
About the place
Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. It is the second largest city in Iraq overall after the capital Baghdad and situated on the banks of Tigris. The ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, once the largest city in the world, are on the east side of the city.
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