The city of Asshur (or Assur or Ashur) on the Tigris was originally a colony of Babylonia, and later became the first capital city of Assyria, to which it gave its name. The United Nations declared Asshur a World Heritage Site

See also

• Assyria
• Babylonia and Assyria
• Rise of Assyria
• Kings of Assyria
• Chronology of Babylonia and Assyria