Nineveh Plains · Iraq
Alqosh
A historic town north of Mosul, with a rich Syriac literary heritage and an old centre below the mountains.
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The village atlas
Find a place through the names people remember and the names on today’s map. Explore its history, language and living connections.
First edition · Six villages and towns across the Nineveh Plains and southeastern Türkiye. This is a growing collection, rather than a complete settlement census.
6 places
Nineveh Plains · Iraq
Bakhdida
Also found as Qaraqosh
A major centre of Syriac Christian life on the Nineveh Plains, southeast of Mosul.
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Nineveh Plains · Iraq
Bartella
A town east of Mosul whose church heritage connects Syriac Orthodox and Syriac Catholic histories.
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Karamlesh
Also found as Karamles
A historic settlement between Bakhdida and Bartella, known for its market and Christian landmarks.
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Tur Abdin · Türkiye
Hah
Also found as Anıtlı
A village in Tur Abdin with outstanding examples of Syriac church architecture.
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Mehre
Also found as Kovankaya
A village in the mountains of Şırnak, also known by its official name Kovankaya.
Explore this place →Photographs are archival views, credited on each profile. Community identities and language use vary; place names are provided for discovery.