Discover Zayn 'Alwan in Iraq
Zayn 'Alwan in the region of Anbar is a town located in Iraq - some 24 mi or ( 39 km ) West of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Zayn 'Alwan is now 01:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tikrit, Sulayman Nazif, Shaykh Dir' al Muhammad, Muhammad al 'Abbas, and Qaryat al Lahib. When in this area, you might want to check out Tikrit . We found 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 Zayn 'Alwan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 18 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 19 km away
Dreamland (Fallujah, Iraq)
Camp Baharia, also known as Dreamland or FOB Volturno, was a U.S. military installation that was located just outside the city of Fallujah, Iraq. It was the smaller of two major U.S. military bases maintained just outside the Fallujah city limits, during the Iraq War.
Located at 33.35 43.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Abu Ghraib
Not to be confused with Abu Gorab.
Located at 33.29 44.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 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 21 km away
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