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Salih al 'Atshan Destination Guide

Delve into Salih al 'Atshan in Iraq

Salih al 'Atshan in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a city in Iraq - some 116 mi or ( 187 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Salih al 'Atshan is now 11:17 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Atuwayrish al 'Abbas, Najm Bin 'Ali, Karbala, Muhsin al Hajj Salman, and Filah Salman as Sakban. While being here, make sure to check out Atuwayrish al 'Abbas . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Salih al 'Atshan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kisurra

Kisurra was an ancient Sumerian city situated on the west bank of the Euphrates, 7 kilometres north of Shuruppak. The cities name has been described as meaning the "place of spinning" and also as "boundary-ditch". Kisurra's main deity was Ninurta. Later, Ishara's main Mesopotamian cult centre was at Kisurra, although she is also thought to have been worshipped across a wide area amongst Syrians, Canaanites, and Hittites.

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Located at 31.84 45.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities

Isin

Isin was an ancient city-state of lower Mesopotamia about 20 miles south of Nippur at the site of modern Ishan al-Bahriyat in Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate.

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Located at 31.89 45.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities, Turkish feminine given names

Shuruppak

Shuruppak or Shuruppag was an ancient Sumerian city situated about 35 miles south of Nippur on the banks of the Euphrates at the site of modern Tell Fara in Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. Shuruppak was dedicated to Ninlil, also called Sud, the goddess of grain and the air. Shuruppak Shuruppak is located in IraqShuruppakShuruppak Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|46|51|N|45|30|14|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 31.78 45.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, 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 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province