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	Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's [[Babylonia]]n forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>		Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's [[Babylonia]]n forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>

	The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden One]] [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] explored the city's ruins and discovered they were inhabited by a group of [[bandit]]s.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref>		The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden One]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] explored the city's ruins and discovered they were inhabited by a group of [[bandit]]s.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref>

	In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>		In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>

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	'''Dur-Kurigalzu''', also known by its modern name as '''`Aqar-Qūf''', was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia~~]] west of [[Baghdad~~]] that served as the ~~former~~ capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.		'''Dur-Kurigalzu''', also known by its modern name of '''`Aqar-Qūf''', was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] that served as the capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}. Its ruins lie west of modern-day [[Baghdad]].

	==History==		==History==
	Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's [[Babylonia]]n forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>		Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's [[Babylonia]]n forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>

	The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] explored the city's ruins and discovered ~~it has since been~~ inhabited by a group of ~~bandits~~.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref>		The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] explored the city's ruins and discovered they were inhabited by a group of [[bandit]]s.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref>

	In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>		In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>
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	'''Dur-Kurigalzu''', also known by its modern name as '''`Aqar-Qūf''', was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.		'''Dur-Kurigalzu''', also known by its modern name as '''`Aqar-Qūf''', was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.

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	==History==		==History==
	Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's {[[Babylonia]]n forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>		Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's [[Babylonia]]n forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>

	The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] explored the city's ruins and discovered it has since been inhabited by a group of bandits.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref>		The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] explored the city's ruins and discovered it has since been inhabited by a group of bandits.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref>

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	'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.		'''Dur-Kurigalzu''', also known by its modern name as '''`Aqar-Qūf''', was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.

	==History==		==History==

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			[[File:ACMirage Dur-Kurigalzu.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Dur-Kurigalzu]]
	'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.		'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.

	==History==		==History==
	Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's {~~{Wiki\|Old Babylonian Empire\|Babylonian}}~~ forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>		Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's {[[Babylonia]]n forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>

	The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] ~~visited~~ the city's ruins.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref> In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>		The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] explored the city's ruins and discovered it has since been inhabited by a group of bandits.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref>

			In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}		'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.

	==History==		==History==
	Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's ~~[[Achaemenid~~ Empire\|~~Achaemenid]]~~ forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>		Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's {{Wiki\|Old Babylonian Empire\|Babylonian}} forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>

	The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] visited the city's ruins.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref> In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>		The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] visited the city's ruins.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref> In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>

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	'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]].		'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}

	In the ~~mid-9th~~ century, the ~~ruins~~ of the city was visited by the [[Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]].<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref>		==History==
			Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's [[Achaemenid Empire\|Achaemenid]] forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>

			The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] visited the city's ruins.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref> In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]].

In the mid-9th century, the ruins of the city was visited by the [[Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]].<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Iraq]]

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	'''Dur-Kurigalzu''', also known by its modern name as '''`Aqar-Qūf''', was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.		'''Dur-Kurigalzu''', also known by its modern name as '''`Aqar-Qūf''', was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.

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			[[File:ACMirage Dur-Kurigalzu.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Dur-Kurigalzu]]
	'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.		'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.

	==History==		==History==
	Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's {~~{Wiki\|Old Babylonian Empire\|Babylonian}}~~ forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>		Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's {[[Babylonia]]n forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>

	The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] ~~visited~~ the city's ruins.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref> In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>		The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] explored the city's ruins and discovered it has since been inhabited by a group of bandits.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref>

			In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}		'''Dur-Kurigalzu''' was an ancient city in [[Mesopotamia]] west of [[Baghdad]] that served as the former capital of the {{Wiki\|Kassites\|Kassite Empire}}.

	==History==		==History==
	Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's ~~[[Achaemenid~~ Empire\|~~Achaemenid]]~~ forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>		Allegedly founded by King {{Wiki\|Kurigalzu II}} in the 14th century BCE, the city replicated the terraced ziggurats typical of the Kassite's {{Wiki\|Old Babylonian Empire\|Babylonian}} forbearers. Aside from the royal palace, the large city was also known for its 69-meter tall ziggurat [[fort]]ress. Around 1155 BCE, the city fell to the neighboring {{Wiki\|Elam}}ites.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Dur-Kurigalzu]]</ref>

	The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] visited the city's ruins.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref> In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>		The fort was repurposed for centuries as a temple before it was soon abandoned. Over the next millennia, it was worn by erosion and time until all but its central core had collapsed. By the [[Middle Ages]], early modern travelers who visited the ruins often mistakenly called them the {{Wiki\|Bible\|Biblical}} {{Wiki\|Tower of Babel}}.<ref name="Database"/> In the mid-9th century, the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] visited the city's ruins.<ref name="ACMir">''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''</ref> In [[modern times]], the site remains an iconic landmark for the area.<ref name="Database"/>