Balawat

Balawat
ܒܝܬ ܠܒܬ
Balawat is located in Iraq
Balawat
Shown within Iraq
LocationNineveh Governorate, Iraq
RegionNorthern Mesopotamia
Coordinates36°13′46″N 43°24′12″E / 36.22944°N 43.40333°E / 36.22944; 43.40333 on
Site notes
Excavation dates1878, 1956, 1989
ArchaeologistsHormuzd Rassam, M. Mallowan, D.J. Tucker

Balawat (Classical Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܠܒܬ, beṯ labat) is an archaeological site of the ancient Assyrian city of Imgur-Enlil, and modern village in Nineveh Province (Iraq). It lies 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast from the city of Mosul and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the south of the modern Assyrian town of Bakhdida.