Discover Qaryat al Wardi in Iraq
Qaryat al Wardi in the region of Baghdād is a town located in Iraq - some 13 mi or ( 21 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Qaryat al Wardi is now 10:13 PM (Saturday) . 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: Zaydan al Khalaf, Shaykh Salman al Qamar, Shaykh Mutlaq al Ghudayb, Karbala, and Baqubah. When in this area, you might want to check out Zaydan al Khalaf . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qaryat al Wardi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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BAGPIPES PLAYING AT RUSTAMIYAH COOKOUT
A FIREFIGHTER PLAYING THE BAGPIPE AT OUR COOKOUT IN RUSTAMIYAH, IRAQ.....GREAT TIME ..
RUSTAMIYAH'S LAST GOOD-BYE (PART II)
THE SECOND PART AS WE FLY OVER BAGHDAD....... ..
Crossed Swords & Monument to the (Iraqi) Unknown Soldier
Hauling butt is pretty much SOP whereever we go. So you'll see the crossed swords coming into and out of view. The proper name is The Hands of Victory Monument and they are modeled after Saddam's. The ..
UGANDAN VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE (PART 3)
LET US CONTINUE WORKING ON THE SKILLS ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Opera
Operation Opera, also known as Operation Babylon, was a surprise Israeli air strike carried out on 7 June 1981, that destroyed a nuclear reactor under construction 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. This operation was after Iran's Operation Scorch Sword that damaged this nuclear facility months before. In 1976, Iraq purchased an "Osiris"-class nuclear reactor from France.
Located at 33.21 44.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Baghdad Nuclear Research Facility
The Baghdad Nuclear Research Facility adjacent to the Tuwaitha "Yellow Cake Factory" contains the remains of nuclear reactors bombed by Israel in 1981 and the United States in 1991. It was used as a storage facility for spent reactor fuel and industrial and medical wastes. The radioactive material would not be useful for a fission bomb, but could be used in a dirty bomb.
Located at 33.20 44.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Diyala River
The Diyala River after Darban-e Khan Dam:Kurdish: Sirwan, سيروان, Arabic: نهر ديالى, Persian: سیروان دیاله, is a river and tributary of the Tigris that runs mainly through Eastern Iraq but also Western Iran. It covers a total distance of 445 km . It rises near Sanandaj, in the Zagros Mountains of Iran. It then descends through the mountains, where for some 32 km it forms the border between the two countries. It finally feeds into the Tigris below Baghdad.
Located at 33.22 44.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Salman Pak
For the companion of Muhammad, see Salman Pak (person) Salman Pak is a city approximately 15 miles south of Baghdad near a peninsula formed by a broad eastward bend of the Tigris River. It is named after Salman the Persian, a companion of Muhammad who is buried there. It is quite close to the Salman Pak facility, an Iraqi military installation which was a key center of Saddam Hussein's biological and chemical weapons programs.
Located at 33.10 44.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Al-Mada'in
Al-Mada'in ("The Cities") is the name given to the ancient metropolis formed by Seleucia and Ctesiphon on opposite sides of the Tigris River in present-day Iraq. The site has received considerable interest from archaeologists since the 18th century; the most famous landmark there is the Taq-i Kisra. Madain was the capital of the Persian Empire under the Sassanid dynasty. When the Persian empire was defeated by Muslim Forces, the city was destroyed.
Located at 33.10 44.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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