Syria
Raqqa
Raqqa was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate between 796 and 809. It was built in the shape of a horseshoe, with the Euphrates river flowing on its south side. Remains include the great mosque, Qasr al Banat, the ramparts, and the Baghdad Gate.
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Official Information
- Full Name
- Raqqa-Ràfiqa : la cité abbasside (ID: 1302)
- Country
- Syria
- Status
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On tentative list 1999
Site history
History of Raqqa
- 1999: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
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- Religious structure: Islamic
- Archaeological site: Near Eastern
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