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Rashid Qal'eh Destination Guide

Explore Rashid Qal'eh in Iran

Rashid Qal'eh in the region of Kordestān is a place in Iran - some 309 mi or ( 498 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rashid Qal'eh

Time in Rashid Qal'eh is now 08:43 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dulaguyer, Siatiar, Oshtormel, Kirkuk, and Karbala. Since you are here already, consider visiting Dulaguyer . Where to go and what to see in Rashid Qal'eh ? 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 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, History of Armenia, Mannaeans, Urartian cities