The city of Amadiyah, located in northern Iraq, is the only city that cannot grow and cannot expand as it is built on top of an ancient tree stump and is 1,400 meters above sea level and includes five ancient gates to reach from ground Level to the city on the stump. The city is said to have been built by Assyrians around 3000 BC.

Mike SolomonIt’s on a Mesa, and if there is a road leading to the city then it absolutely can expand. Modern engineering is pretty good at putting things where they typically wouldn’t go.234David MortimerLooks more like the top of a volcano to me – got luck with that one!Angela Zuziak RamseyThey can build up5Roger EmmonsI want to know who cut that tree10Question Antiquity repliedWilson Primus52Reggie Dogman JohnsonMonica Philip ShalayMatt Truelove2Zagros NaseriBeautiful old city of the “amedy “ my gorgeous homeland58Jim LaneYes it can grow and expand. Not out but UP.19Thomas RayAncient tree stump ya say216Patrick Anthony DuggerMichael CoulstonTom Tom the hash tags are great also4Nathan Gonzalez50Karin Marie PowellQuintin van RaynerMichael McMurphyVery cool 2Carolyn Danner2Pbeatz Pierre Yawanathan GagnonMafione LordGhostAnita NapierSean M AlordaLuis Banger RiveraCarl Hales75Cody WeissAnil BudhaCraig BulleyDon’t know what anyone’s smoking that makes that even real. A tree stump. People need edited.9Question Antiquity repliedAnthony CoffeyC.c. CarmichaelSpent the night in the Duhok Mountains in a tent on Freedom Day7Sebastian NikulainenSam N. KarinaI can only imagine the vibration coming from the tree and earth I bet everyone are so happy full of energy8Nancy CollinsMy Minecraft village come to life!6Alexander KovachevI always thought places like this that are considered mountains are not mountains, but big petrified trees, i mean look at the devils tower for example.Jaydon ThompsonWhere did the rest of the tree go?Alex TiamzonI wonder where the enormous tree trunk was 4Marty ArrietaVicki SutherlandMust have been some tree!3Simon Warnerinspiration for jedha city Teegan MareeMichael McCortActually it’s Duhok – Amedi, Iraq. Home of Harman Pizza, best pizza for thousands of miles!

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