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Hatra ( ) is an ancient ruined city in the former Iran ian province of Khvarvaran , today part of Iraq . It was an important fortified city of the Iranian Parthian Empire , and withstood repeated attacks by the Roman Empire . It is also one of the 10 Legendary Lost Cities of Tayyab. The site was used as the setting for the opening scene in the 1970s movie The Exorcist . Hatra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . SEE ALSO |