Balawat (Classical Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܠܒܬ, beṯ labat) is a historical location in Ninawa Governorate, Iraq, 25 km (16 mi) southeast from the city of Mosul and 4 km (2.5 mi) to the south of the modern Assyrian town of Bakhdida. It was the site of the ancient Neo-Assyrian city of Imgur-Enlil. The meaning of Imgur-Enlil is "Enlil agreed".
Note that there was also a wall in ancient Babylon named Imgur-Enlil.
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Coordinates: 36°13′00″N 43°25′00″E / 36.2166667°N 43.4166667°E / 36.2166667; 43.4166667 |
Read more about Balawat: The City of Imgur-Enlil, Archaeology, Post U.S.-Iraq War Construction