Explore  /  Asia  /  Middle East

Middle East, Basra

Basra

Shatt al-Arab date-port creeks

Riverbank, tidal Inferred from historyPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Ottoman date-export and Gulf-trade port on the Shatt al-Arab

Historical inference; no documented digs found.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

River, travel risk.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.