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A large fortified city under the influence of the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab Kingdom, Hatra withstood invasions by the Romans in A.D. 116 and 198 thanks to its high, thick walls ...

projectmosul.org The god Nirgul and the goddess of Hatra are seen on this digital reconstruction ... showing themselves smashing artifacts at Iraq’s Mosul Museum, Matthew Vincent and Chance ...

The statue of Abu Bint Deimun, from third century B.C. Hatra, Iraq. A global network of preservationists are teaming up to protect the world’s antiquities. DeAgostini / Getty Images In the ...