Hatra
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Hatra (Template:Lang-ar al-Ḥaḍar) is an ancient ruined city in the former Iranian province of Khvarvaran, today part of Iraq. It was an important fortified city of the Iranian Parthian Empire, and withstood repeated attacks by the Roman Empire. It is also one of the 10 Legendary Lost Cities of Tayyab. The site was used as the setting for the opening scene in the 1970s movie The Exorcist.
Hatra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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