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Discover At Tahrir in Iraq

At Tahrir in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a place located in Iraq - some 111 mi or ( 179 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in At Tahrir is now 07:52 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Salih al 'Atshan, Rishan, Nasir al Hindi, Al Muradiyah al Qadimah, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Salih al 'Atshan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in At Tahrir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kisurra

Kisurra was an ancient Sumerian city situated on the west bank of the Euphrates, 7 kilometres north of Shuruppak. The cities name has been described as meaning the "place of spinning" and also as "boundary-ditch". Kisurra's main deity was Ninurta. Later, Ishara's main Mesopotamian cult centre was at Kisurra, although she is also thought to have been worshipped across a wide area amongst Syrians, Canaanites, and Hittites.

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Located at 31.84 45.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities

Isin

Isin was an ancient city-state of lower Mesopotamia about 20 miles south of Nippur at the site of modern Ishan al-Bahriyat in Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate.

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Located at 31.89 45.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities, Turkish feminine given names

Afak

Afak is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq.

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Located at 32.06 45.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province

Shuruppak

Shuruppak or Shuruppag was an ancient Sumerian city situated about 35 miles south of Nippur on the banks of the Euphrates at the site of modern Tell Fara in Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. Shuruppak was dedicated to Ninlil, also called Sud, the goddess of grain and the air. Shuruppak Shuruppak is located in IraqShuruppakShuruppak Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|46|51|N|45|30|14|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 31.78 45.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities

Nippur

Nippur was one of the most ancient of all the Sumerian cities. It was the special seat of the worship of the Sumerian god Enlil, the "Lord Wind," ruler of the cosmos subject to An alone. Nippur was located in modern Nuffar in Afak, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq.

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Located at 32.13 45.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Holy cities, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities