Discover Albu 'Alyan in Iraq
Albu 'Alyan in the region of Dhi Qar is a place located in Iraq - some 164 mi or ( 264 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Albu 'Alyan is now 05:15 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Zulaymat, Ya'qub al Burhan, Suwayj al Mudfi, Siyah, and Mashkur. When in this area, you might want to check out Zulaymat . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Albu 'Alyan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Girsu
Girsu is modern Tell Telloh, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, and it was a city of ancient Sumer, situated some 25 km northwest of Lagash. Because of the initial nasal velar ŋ, the transcription of Ĝirsu is usually spelled as Ngirsu to avoid confusion.
Located at 31.56 46.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Bad-tibira
Bad-tibira, "Wall of the Copper Worker(s)", or "Fortress of the Smiths", identified as modern Tell al-Madineh, between Ash Shatrah and Tell as-Senkereh in southern Iraq, was an ancient Sumerian city, which appears among antediluvian cities in the Sumerian King List. Its Akkadian name was Dûr-gurgurri. It was also called Παντιβίβλος (Pantibiblos) by Greek authors such as Abydenus, Apollodorus of Athens and Berossus.
Located at 31.38 46.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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