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Explore Ash Shakk in Iraq
Ash Shakk in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a town in Iraq - some 147 mi or ( 236 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ash Shakk is now 10:54 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Qaryat az Zuwiyah, Tikrit, Sudayrah, Qaryat ash Shajarah, and Subayh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qaryat az Zuwiyah . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ash Shakk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A Quick Look Around Northern Iraq
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Interesting facts about this location
Assyrian eclipse
The Assyrian eclipse is also known as Bur-Sagale (Bur-Saggile, Pur-Sagale or Par-Sagale) eclipse. It was recorded in Assyrian eponym lists, most likely in the 9th year of king Ashur-dan III. The actual short entry reads as follows: Bur-Sagale of Guzana, revolt in the city of Assur. In the month Simanu an eclipse of the sun took place.
Located at 35.45 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Assur
Assur, accurately spelled as Aššur which denotes the correct pronunciation according to the voiceless postalveolar fricative,, was and is home to the Aššuri people. It was one of the capitals of ancient Assyria wholly known as the Empire of Aššur. The remains of the city are situated on the western bank of the river Tigris, north of the confluence with the tributary Little Zab river, in modern day Iraq, more precisely in the Al-Shirqat District.
Located at 35.46 43.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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