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Hatra, Iraq. Artist: Unknown.

Hatra, Iraq. Vertical aerial photograph showing the ancient Parthian city. A Hellenistic foundation by the Seleucid Empire probably in the 3rd century BC. It went on to become a major centre of the Parthian Empire, withstanding attacks by Rome before being overrun and destroyed by the Seleucid Persians in 241 CE.
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Title:
Hatra, Iraq. Artist: Unknown.
Caption:
Hatra, Iraq. Vertical aerial photograph showing the ancient Parthian city. A Hellenistic foundation by the Seleucid Empire probably in the 3rd century BC. It went on to become a major centre of the Parthian Empire, withstanding attacks by Rome before being overrun and destroyed by the Seleucid Persians in 241 CE.
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Album / Heritage Images / Historic England Archive
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Image size:
3532 x 3508 px | 35.4 MB
Print size:
29.9 x 29.7 cm | 11.8 x 11.7 in (300 dpi)