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Bayt Su'ud in the region of Bābil is a place located in Iraq - some 70 mi or ( 112 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bayt Su'ud is now 11:59 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kazim al 'Amash, Karbala, Baghdad, As Samawah, and Najaf. When in this area, you might want to check out Kazim al 'Amash . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bayt Su'ud ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kish (Sumer)

Kish was an ancient city of Sumer in Mesopotamia, considered to have been located near the modern Tell al-Uhaymir in the Babil Governorate of Iraq, some 12 km east of Babylon and 80 km south of Baghdad.

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Located at 32.54 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities

2005 Al Hillah bombing

The Al Hillah bombing killed 127 people, chiefly men lining up to join the Iraqi police forces, at the recruiting centre on February 28, 2005 in Al Hillah, Iraq. The bombing caused a worsening of Iraqi-Jordanian diplomatic relations after it was learnt that suicide bomber, Raed Mansour al-Banna, had come from Jordan. Banna's family in Jordan gave him a heroic funeral, angering many Iraqi Shia.

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Located at 32.48 44.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Attacks on marketplaces in Iraq, Foreign relations of Iraq, Foreign relations of Jordan, Iraq–Jordan relations, Mass murder in 2005, Suicide car and truck bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2005

2007 Al Hillah bombings

The 2007 Al Hillah bombings killed 115 people, mostly Shia Muslims on a pilgrimage, on 6 March 2007 in Al Hillah, Iraq. Two suicide bombers wearing explosive vests joined the huge crowds surging into the city for a traditional religious festival. The attack was just one of a few on a particularly bloody day for Iraq as almost 200 people were killed throughout the country.

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Located at 32.48 44.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Islamic terrorism, Mass murder in 2007, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2007

Hillah

Hillah, also spelled Hilla or Al Hillah is a city in central Iraq on the Hilla branch of the Euphrates River, 100 km south of Baghdad. The population is estimated at 364,700 in 1998. It is the capital of Babylon Province and is located adjacent to the ancient city of Babylon, and close to the ancient cities of Borsippa and Kish.

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Located at 32.48 44.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Holy cities, Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Dilbat

Dilbat (modern Tell ed-Duleim or Tell al-Deylam, Iraq) was an ancient Sumerian minor city located southeast from Babylon on the eastern bank of the Western Euphrates in modern day Al-Qādisiyyah, Iraq. The ziggurat E-ibe-Anu, dedicated to the goddess Urash, was located in the center of the city and was mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

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Located at 32.15 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities