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Delve into Qaryat Bastaliyat al Kabir in Iraq

Qaryat Bastaliyat al Kabir in the region of Nīnawá is located in Iraq - some 202 mi or ( 325 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qaryat Bastaliyat al Kabir is now 11:29 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: Qaryat Zumrat 'Abd Allah, Qaryat Zamarat Sabir, Qaryat Tall Wa'i, Tall Aswad al Kabir, and Qada' al Hamdaniyah. While being here, you might want to check out Qaryat Zumrat 'Abd Allah . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Qaryat Bastaliyat al Kabir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Balawat

Balawat is a historical location in Ninawa Governorate, Iraq, 25 km southeast from the city of Mosul and 4 km to the south of the modern Assyrian town of Bakhdida. It was the site of the ancient Neo-Assyrian city of Imgur-Enlil. The meaning of Imgur-Enlil is "Enlil agreed". Note that there was also a wall in ancient Babylon named Imgur-Enlil. Balawat Balawat is located in IraqBalawatBalawat Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|13|00|N|43|25|00|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 36.22 43.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Assyrian cities, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Populated places in Nineveh Province

Battle of the Zab

The Battle of the Zab took place on the banks of the Great Zab river in what is now Iraq on January 25, 750. It spelled the end of the Umayyad Caliphate and the rise of the Abbasids, a dynasty that would last (under various influences and with varying power) until the 13th century.

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Located at 35.99 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 750, 750s conflicts, Battles involving the Abbasid Caliphate, Battles involving the Umayyad Caliphate, Muslim civil wars

Hdatta

Hdatta or Haditha was a historical city on the East bank of the Tigris just below its confluence with the Upper Zab. The city flourished during the Sasanian and early Islamic periods.

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Located at 35.98 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Capitals of caliphates, Church of the East, Iraq under the Abbasid Caliphate, Nineveh Province, Sassanid Empire

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 28 km away
Tags: 331 BC, Arbil, Battles involving the Achaemenid Empire, Battles of Alexander the Great, Military history of Iraq