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Esmaqlu Destination Guide

Touring Esmaqlu in Iran

Esmaqlu in the region of Kordestān is a city located in Iran - some 294 mi or ( 474 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Esmaqlu is now 11:33 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Pir 'Amran, Kirkuk, Karbala, Baghdad, and Sulaymaniyah. Being here already, consider visiting Pir 'Amran . Check out our recommendations for Esmaqlu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Musasir

Muṣaṣir (Assyrian Mu-ṣa-ṣir and variants, including Mutsatsir, Akkadian for Exit of the Serpent/Snake), in Urartian Ardini (likely from Armenian Artin) was an ancient city of Urartu, attested in Assyrian sources of the 9th and 8th centuries BC. It was acquired by the Urartian King Ishpuini ca. 800 BC. The city's tutelary deity was Ḫaldi. The name Musasir in Akkadian means exit of the serpent.

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Located at 36.00 46.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, History of Armenia, Mannaeans, Urartian cities