Assur
Aššur, also known as Ashur and Qal'at Sherqat, was the capital of the Old Assyrian city-state, the Middle Assyrian Empire, and for a time, of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Wikipedia
Location: Saladin Governorate, Iraq
Founded: Early Dynastic Period
Coordinates: 35°27′24″N 43°15′45″E / 35.45667°N 43.26250°E
Region: Mesopotamia
Abandoned: 3rd century AD
Public access: Inaccessible (in a war zone)