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Discover Salih Sharad in Iraq

Salih Sharad in the region of Bābil is a town located in Iraq - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Salih Sharad is now 02:26 PM (Friday) . 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: Karbala, Baqubah, Baghdad, Nahiyat ash Shuhaymiyah, and Najaf. When in this area, you might want to check out Karbala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Salih Sharad ? 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 9 km away
Tags: Clay tablets, Mesopotamia

Tell Uqair

Tell Uqair (Tell Uquair, Tell Aqair) is a tell or settlement mound northeast of Babylon and about 50 miles south of Baghdad in modern Babil Governorate, Iraq. Tell Uqair Tell Uqair is located in IraqTell UqairTell Uqair Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|47|00|N|44|41|00|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 32.78 44.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Babil Governorate, Former populated places in Iraq