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Ash-Sharqāṭ

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  • Location: Iraq
  • Variant names: Ashur
Named after Ashur, the son of the biblical 'mighty hunter' Nimrod. He was the primary god of the ancient Assyrians who took their name from him. Ashur was the religious capital of Assyria.

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