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Aji Juq Destination Guide

Delve into Aji Juq in Iraq

Aji Juq in the region of Nīnawá is located in Iraq - some 223 mi or ( 358 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Aji Juq is now 01:08 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziniwat 'Atiq, Umar Hawway, Rikabu as Saghir, Qadsiyah, and Nargizliyah. While being here, you might want to check out Ziniwat 'Atiq . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Aji Juq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bashiqa

Bashiqa, is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bashiqa's residents are mostly Yazidis, Assyrian Christians and Muslims. In 2007, a large mob in the Yazidi community in Bashiqa lynched a local 17-year-old Yazidi girl as “armed and uniformed police st[oo oo]d by watching her being killed over several minutes”.

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Located at 36.45 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nineveh Province

Bahzani

Bahzani, is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bahzani's residents are mostly Yazidis, Assyrian Christians and Muslims.

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Located at 36.45 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nineveh Province

Shibaniba

Tell Billa (located 15 miles northeast of modern Mosul in Ninawa Governorate, Iraq) was the Ancient Near East city of Sibaniba, not far from Assur.

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Located at 36.43 43.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Nineveh Province

Tepe Gawra

Tepe Gawra is an ancient Mesopotamian settlement in northwest Iraq, near the ancient site of Nineveh, 2 miles from Khorsabad and 15 miles northeast of the modern city of Mosul. It is located in modern Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Tepe Gawra Tepe Gawra is located in IraqTepe GawraTepe Gawra Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|29|00|N|43|15|00|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 36.48 43.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Nineveh Province

Battle of Gaugamela

The Battle of Gaugamela took place in 331 BC between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. The battle, which is also called the Battle of Arbela, resulted in a decisive victory for the Macedonians and led to the fall of the Persian Empire.

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Located at 36.36 43.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 331 BC, Arbil, Battles involving the Achaemenid Empire, Battles of Alexander the Great, Military history of Iraq