Coordinates of Ancient Assyria (Capital Ashur)

Heartland of an Empire

Assyria spanned parts of modern Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, so no single coordinate covers it. The ancient capital Aššur (Ashur) lies at approximately 35°28′ N, 43°15′ E on the Tigris River in present-day Iraq. Other key cities: Nineveh (36°22′ N, 43°09′ E), Nimrud (36°06′ N, 43°19′ E). The core zone straddles the Tigris valley between the Zagros foothills and the Syrian Desert.