Mila Mergi

natural · 1000 BC – 2100 AD

The mountain now called Mila Mergi was called Ilimeru in Assyrian texts of the 8th century B.C. The identification is provided by an Assyrian rock relief dating to the reign of Tiglath-pileser III. The mountain is located ca. 25 kilometers northwest of Dohuk in northern Iraq.

Coordinates
37.00592, 42.91355
Also known as
Ilimeru (akk), Millet Mergi (ar)
Dating
attested

Sources

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