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Umm Gahwah Destination Guide

Explore Umm Gahwah in Iraq

Umm Gahwah in the region of Arbīl is a town in Iraq - some 159 mi or ( 257 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Umm Gahwah is now 01:00 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yaramjah, Tikrit, Tall Ghazal, Sarnah Sughra, and Si Kurd Kan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yaramjah . Where to go and what to see in Umm Gahwah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta

Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta was a new cult center for Ashur and perhaps a new capital city founded by the Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta I (about 1243–1207 BC) just north of Assur. Its name meant "Port Tukulti-Ninurta".

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Located at 35.49 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Ancient Assyrian cities, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Saladin Province

Assyrian eclipse

The Assyrian eclipse is also known as Bur-Sagale (Bur-Saggile, Pur-Sagale or Par-Sagale) eclipse. It was recorded in Assyrian eponym lists, most likely in the 9th year of king Ashur-dan III. The actual short entry reads as follows: Bur-Sagale of Guzana, revolt in the city of Assur. In the month Simanu an eclipse of the sun took place.

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Located at 35.45 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 760s BC, Ancient astronomy, Assyria, Assyriology, Chronology, Solar eclipses

Assur

Assur, accurately spelled as Aššur which denotes the correct pronunciation according to the voiceless postalveolar fricative,, was and is home to the Aššuri people. It was one of the capitals of ancient Assyria wholly known as the Empire of Aššur. The remains of the city are situated on the western bank of the river Tigris, north of the confluence with the tributary Little Zab river, in modern day Iraq, more precisely in the Al-Shirqat District.

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Located at 35.46 43.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Amorite cities, Ancient Assyrian cities, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Assyrian geography, Former populated places in Iraq, Saladin Province, World Heritage Sites in Iraq