Ancient capital of Assyria on the river Tigris in present-day northern Iraq Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NINEVEH Ancient capital of Assyria on the river Tigris in present-day northern Iraq (7)
3% MOSUL City in northern Iraq on the banks of the Tigris (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Mar 2, 2026
3% BAGHDAD On River Tigris, the capital of Iraq (7)
3% ASSUR Ancient capital of Assyria. (5)
2% LINZ Port on the River Danube; capital of Upper Austria (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Apr 1, 2026
2% OLD Ancient (3) USA Today Mar 28, 2026
2% PICTURE Visualise ancient Celt on river (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Mar 26, 2026
2% HERE Present (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 26, 2026
2% TEES Northern English river (4) The Telegraph Mini Mar 20, 2026
2% CAIRO World capital split by the world's longest river (5) New York Times Mar 20, 2026
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