Discover Qaryat al Khalfah in Iraq
Qaryat al Khalfah in the region of Bābil is a town located in Iraq - some 60 mi or ( 96 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Qaryat al Khalfah is now 08:14 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, 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 Khalfah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kish (Sumer)
Kish was an ancient city of Sumer in Mesopotamia, considered to have been located near the modern Tell al-Uhaymir in the Babil Governorate of Iraq, some 12 km east of Babylon and 80 km south of Baghdad.
Located at 32.54 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 32.72 44.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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