Tell Halaf
Tell Hassuna is located approximately southwest of modern Mosul, along the west bank of the Tigris River. It is a small site, roughly and about high. Hassuna was one of the earliest cultures in Northern Mesopotamia. Before this time, Southern Mesopotamia was considered the cradle of civilization. When settlements began forming in the north, such as Hassuna, Jarmo, Samarra, and Tell Halaf, the north became the important region.