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Ahwar of Southern Iraq
The
Ahwar
of
Southern
Iraq:
Refuge
of
Biodiversity
and
the Relict
Landscape
of the Mesopotamian
Cities
is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
located in
south
Iraq
.
The Ahwar currently consists of
seven
sites
, including three cities of
Sumerian
origin and four
wetland
areas of the Mesopotamian Marshes:
Huwaizah Marshes
Central Marshes
East Hammar Marshes
West Hammar Marshes
Uruk Archaeological City
Ur Archaeological City
Tell Eridu Archaeological Site