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Qaryat al 'Assaf in the region of Bābil is a place located in Iraq - some 65 mi or ( 105 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qaryat al 'Assaf is now 01:03 PM (Sunday) . 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: Qal'at Dafar, Karbala, Baqubah, Baghdad, and As Samawah. When in this area, you might want to check out Qal'at Dafar . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qaryat al 'Assaf ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Jemdet Nasr period

The Jemdet Nasr period is an archaeological culture in southern Mesopotamia that is generally dated to 3100–2900 BCE. It is named after the type-site Jemdet Nasr, where the assemblage typical for this period was first recognized. Its geographical distribution is limited to south–central Iraq. The culture of the proto-historical Jemdet Nasr period is a local development out of the preceding Uruk period and continues into the Early Dynastic I period.

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Located at 32.72 44.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Clay tablets, Mesopotamia