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Discover As Sayyid Hani in Iraq

As Sayyid Hani in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a place located in Iraq - some 82 mi or ( 132 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in As Sayyid Hani is now 01:28 PM (Thursday) . 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: Sumar, As Sayyid Shallal, Sayyid Salman, Karbala, and Baghdad. When in this area, you might want to check out Sumar . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in As Sayyid Hani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Abu Salabikh

The low tells at Abu Salabikh, around 12 miles northwest of the site of ancient Nippur in Al-Qādisiyyah province, Iraq mark the site of a small Sumerian city of the mid third millennium BCE, with cultural connections to the cities of Kish, Mari and Ebla. Its contemporary name is uncertain: perhaps this was Eresh. Kesh has also been suggested. The Euphrates was the city's highway and lifeline; when it shifted its old bed, in the middle third millennium BCE, the city dwindled away.

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Located at 32.27 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities

Mashkan-shapir

Mashkan-shapir was an ancient city in the Ancient Near East roughly 30 kilometres north of Nippur and around 90 miles southeast of Baghdad. The city god of Mashkan-shapir was Nergal and a temple named Meslam dedicated to him was built there.

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Located at 32.40 45.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

Nippur

Nippur was one of the most ancient of all the Sumerian cities. It was the special seat of the worship of the Sumerian god Enlil, the "Lord Wind," ruler of the cosmos subject to An alone. Nippur was located in modern Nuffar in Afak, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq.

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Located at 32.13 45.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Holy cities, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities

Afak

Afak is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq.

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Located at 32.06 45.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province