Samarra Archaeological City
Also known as Samarra, Sāmarrā, Ville archéologique de Samarra, سامراء
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv).
Region
Arab States
Iraq
Inscribed
2007
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
A full profile of Samarra Archaeological City is being written.
We're still writing the full guide to this site. The essential facts are below, and you can help by suggesting corrections or additions.
Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Samarra Archaeological City is in Samarra. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat), about 150 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Samarra · about 159,000 peopleat the site
- Tikrit · about 57,000 peopleabout 50 km north-west
- Baqubah · about 299,000 peopleabout 85 km south-east
- Al Fallujah · about 232,000 peopleabout 95 km south
- Ar Ramadi · about 295,000 peopleabout 100 km south-west
- Baghdad · about 5,054,000 peopleabout 110 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
IraqCultural151 km away
IraqCultural222 km away
IranCultural258 km away
IranCultural327 km away
IranCultural405 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
Trip reports
No one has written up a visit to Samarra Archaeological City yet. If you have been, we would like to hear how it went.
Been here? Share a trip reportGuest reports are credited and edited with you before they appear.
Suggest a correction or additionEvery message is read by an editor.
Facts from open data: Wikidata (CC0)