Ahwar of Southern Iraq

Ahwar of Southern Iraq
UNESCO World Heritage site
The ruins of Ur, with the Ziggurat of Ur visible in the background
Official name The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
Location Iraq
Includes 4 marshes and 3 cities
Criteria Mixed: (iii), (v), (ix), (x)
Reference 1481
Inscription 2016 (40th Session)
Area 211,544 ha (816.78 sq mi)
Buffer zone 209,321 ha (808.19 sq mi)
Coordinates 31°33′44″N 47°39′28″E / 31.562222°N 47.657778°E / 31.562222; 47.657778
Location of Ahwar of Southern Iraq in Iraq

The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in south Iraq.

The Ahwar currently consists of seven sites, including three cities of Sumerian origin and four wetland areas of the Mesopotamian Marshes:

  1. Huwaizah Marshes
  2. Central Marshes
  3. East Hammar Marshes
  4. West Hammar Marshes
  5. Uruk Archaeological City
  6. Ur Archaeological City
  7. Tell Eridu Archaeological Site

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