Touring Ali Sa'd in Iraq
Ali Sa'd in the region of Anbar is located in Iraq - some 21 mi or ( 35 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Ali Sa'd is now 02:29 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zaya, Tikrit, Sulayman Nazif, Shaykh Dir' al Muhammad, and Muhammad Baqir. Being here already, consider visiting Zaya . Check out our recommendations for Ali Sa'd ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Cunaxa
The Battle of Cunaxa was fought in 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his elder brother Arsaces, who had inherited the Persian throne as Artaxerxes II in 404 BC. The great battle of the revolt of Cyrus took place 70 km north of Babylon, at Cunaxa, on the left bank of the Euphrates River. The main source is a Greek eyewitness and soldier, Xenophon.
Located at 33.32 44.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Dur-Kurigalzu
Dur-Kurigalzu was a city in southern Mesopotamia near the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers about 30 km west of the center of Baghdad. It was founded by a Kassite king of Babylon, Kurigalzu I, some time in the 14th century BC, and was abandoned after the fall of the Kassite dynasty.
Located at 33.35 44.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Al Nasr Wal Salam
Al Nasr Wal Salam or Nasser Wa Salaam is a city in the Abu Ghraib district of Baghdad Governorate, about 30 km west Baghdad, It has 150,000 inhabitants.
Located at 33.30 44.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Abu Ghraib
Not to be confused with Abu Gorab.
Located at 33.29 44.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Baghdad Central Prison
The Baghdad Central Prison, formerly known as Abu Ghraib prison is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi) west of Baghdad. It was built by British contractors in the 1950s. Observers estimated that in 2001, the prison held as many as 15,000 inmates. In 2002 Saddam's government began an expansion project to add six new cellblocks to the prison. In October 2002, Saddam Hussein gave amnesty to most prisoners in Iraq.
Located at 33.29 44.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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