Discover Tall Asqaf in Iraq
Tall Asqaf in the region of Nīnawá is a place located in Iraq - some 237 mi or ( 381 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Tall Asqaf is now 02:17 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Tall Sin, Qada' Talkif, Rikabu as Saghir, Mahwir al Janubi, and Khursbat. When in this area, you might want to check out Tall Sin . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tall Asqaf ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nineveh plains
Nineveh plains is a region in the Ninawa Governorate of Iraq to the north and east of the city Mosul. The area generally consists of three districts; Tel Keppe, Al-Hamdaniya, and Al-Shikhan. The area includes the ancient Assyrian ruins of the cities of Nineveh, Nimrud and Dur-Sharrukin.
Located at 36.62 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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= }}
Located at 36.48 43.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Ba'adra
Ba'adra, also rendered Baadre,Badra and Bathra,, is a town located in the Shekhan District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Ba'adra's residents are mostly Yazidis with a small Assyrian Christian minority. The town and the surrounding villages were demolished and later recolonised by Arabs during the late 1960s. Most of Arabs, however, returned to their original settlements after 2003.
Located at 36.72 43.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tell Arpachiyah
Tell Arpachiyah is an Ancient Near East prehistoric site that takes its name from a more recent village located about 4 miles from Nineveh. The proper name of the mound on which the site is located is Tepe Reshwa.
Located at 36.48 42.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Badush Dam
The Badush Dam is an unfinished multi-purpose dam on the Tigris 16 kilometres northwest of Mosul, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to produce 170 MW of hydroelectricity in addition to managing tailwater (outflows) from the unstable Mosul Dam upstream. Construction on the dam began in the 1990s and was halted prior to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
Located at 36.47 42.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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