Balawat
ܒܝܬ ܠܒܬ | |
| Location | Nineveh Governorate, Iraq |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 36°13′46″N 43°24′12″E / 36.22944°N 43.40333°E on |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1878, 1956, 1989 |
| Archaeologists | Hormuzd 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.