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Ritan Al Agha Destination Guide

Delve into Ritan Al Agha in Iraq

Ritan Al Agha in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a city in Iraq - some 83 mi or ( 133 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Ritan Al Agha is now 08:18 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sumar, As Sayyid Shallal, Karbala, Baghdad, and As Samawah. While being here, make sure to check out Sumar . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ritan Al Agha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Iraq War OIFIII 11th Armored Cavalry (Blackhorse)

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NEWTON: Iraq Tour 2005 & 2006. American heroes. I shot this footage while visiting the troops in Sept & Oct. I served with the 11th ACR in Vietnam 68-69. DVD Documentary available at www.blackhorsepro ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Abu Salabikh

The low tells at Abu Salabikh, around 12 miles northwest of the site of ancient Nippur in Al-Qādisiyyah province, Iraq mark the site of a small Sumerian city of the mid third millennium BCE, with cultural connections to the cities of Kish, Mari and Ebla. Its contemporary name is uncertain: perhaps this was Eresh. Kesh has also been suggested. The Euphrates was the city's highway and lifeline; when it shifted its old bed, in the middle third millennium BCE, the city dwindled away.

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Located at 32.27 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities

Mashkan-shapir

Mashkan-shapir was an ancient city in the Ancient Near East roughly 30 kilometres north of Nippur and around 90 miles southeast of Baghdad. The city god of Mashkan-shapir was Nergal and a temple named Meslam dedicated to him was built there.

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Located at 32.40 45.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

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 25 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Holy cities, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities