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Miran Destination Guide

Discover Miran in Iraq

Miran in the region of As Sulaymānīyah is a town located in Iraq - some 196 mi or ( 316 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Miran is now 01:20 PM (Saturday) . 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: Sar Tazan, Shalman, Qaryat 'Umar Saynan, Ulyawah, and Suwayraw. When in this area, you might want to check out Sar Tazan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Miran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Musasir

Muṣaṣir (Assyrian Mu-ṣa-ṣir and variants, including Mutsatsir, Akkadian for Exit of the Serpent/Snake), in Urartian Ardini (likely from Armenian Artin) was an ancient city of Urartu, attested in Assyrian sources of the 9th and 8th centuries BC. It was acquired by the Urartian King Ishpuini ca. 800 BC. The city's tutelary deity was Ḫaldi. The name Musasir in Akkadian means exit of the serpent.

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Located at 36.00 46.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, History of Armenia, Mannaeans, Urartian cities