samarra
states: [iraq]
category: cultural
year: 2007
location: Samarra Township, Salah al-Din Governorate
region: Arab States
latitude/longitude: 34.3409894444, 43.8235430555
unesco id: 276
world heritage site: 276
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Samarra, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Iraq, is an ancient Islamic city renowned for its architectural and historical significance. It features the iconic Great Mosque with its distinctive spiral Malwiya minaret, alongside expansive archaeological remains of palaces and residences from the 9th-century Abbasid Caliphate. This site exemplifies early Islamic urban planning and engineering in a desert landscape.