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The Exorcist

Hatra

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The Exorcist filmed at Hatra. The opening excavation is shot at these ruins, the temple complex of a fortified city in northern Iraq.

Where to go

35.588056, 42.718333

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
The Exorcist (1973)
On screen
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In real life
Hatra, Hatra
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Exorcist film at Hatra?
At 35.588056, 42.718333 in Hatra. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Hatra?
Access not confirmed.
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